The Evolution of Slot Machines

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The purpose of dopamine is to be a motivator to do take actions It's just been completely hijacked by smartphones and social media. The US governments wanted to start regulating gambling taking away from the the mafia and they renamed it gaming. This incentivized casinos to be like, okay We need a new makeover and rebranding gaming. Now home is 80 percent slots. So I don't entertain but we all know what it is. You see it right now. It's a percent of revenue are these machines. That's a word smash bro Dippers map bros dudeIt's an absolute euphemism.

The NIA boys discuss the Super Mario Bros Blockbuster, Nintendo IP, Europe vs. US Tech, and much more.

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:01:56) - Super Marios Bros Breakdown
(00:02:37) - Weird History of Mario Movies
(00:07:29) - Reactions to Super Mario Bros
(00:08:40) - Gaming Industry is Huge
(00:14:07) - Video Game IP Discussion
(00:16:45) - Nostalgic Video Gaming Experiences
(00:21:53) - Future of the Nintendo Cinematic Universe
(00:26:09) - Top Selling Game Consoles
(00:29:31) - Top Films Based on Video Games
(00:32:59) - Horror Movies Make Bank
(00:38:04) - A.I. and the Future of Movies
(00:42:00) - Paul Graham’s Tweet
(00:43:41) - Europe’s Place in the Global Tech Landscape
(00:46:17) - GDPR TLDR
(00:49:57) - The EU’s Harsh Tech Regulation
(00:53:41) - Why Europe hasn’t built a Tech Giant
(01:04:18) - A Country’s Cultural Export
(01:09:56) - Going Viral and Dopamine Addiction

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