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Reality Is Broken

Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World
Book • 2011
In 'Reality Is Broken,' Jane McGonigal argues that games provide rewards, challenges, and epic victories that are often lacking in the real world.

She suggests that gamers are expert problem solvers and collaborators and introduces cutting-edge games that are already addressing social problems like depression and obesity, as well as global issues like poverty and climate change.

The book proposes that by understanding and designing games, we can improve our daily lives, work, philanthropy, and relationships outside of gaming.

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Mentioned in 7 episodes

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Daniel Mezick
as defining the four properties of a good game.
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EP 302 Daniel Mezick on Games and Governance
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy
as the author and guest of the podcast episode.
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Jane McGonigal – How Games Make Life Better - [Invest Like the Best, EP.138]
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Val Kateyev
as a must-read for anyone interested in product and parenting.
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$30M by Age 19 — And Where You Should Build Today
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Alie Ward
as the author of the book, highlighting her work in game design and its positive impacts.
Ludology (VIDEO GAMES) with Jane McGonigal
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Andrew Keen
in relation to the concept of hyperreality and its impact on our perception of reality.
Episode 2320: Nicholas Carr on how technologies of connection are tearing us apart
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Alie Ward
as one of
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Jane McGonigal
's New York Times bestselling books.
Smologies #9: GAMING with Jane McGonigal
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Manda Scott
in relation to gamification and its potential to improve education.
Designing Education fit for the 21st Century with Prof David John Helfand
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Blake Boles
as a book that highlights the positive aspects of gaming from a positive psychology perspective.
TPP 209a: Blake Boles Asks Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School

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