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256. Imagining the Future with Reality Game Designer and Futurist Jane McGonigal

The Michael Shermer Show

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How Did You Become a Professional Gamer?

How did you get to be a professional gamer and then a professional futurist? And, you know, where were you born and raised and and went to school? And how yo get interested in all this? Well, i grew upon east coast. I actually applied to grad school intending to study how scientists communicate research to the public through arts and theatre. But for me, it turned out one of the most effective ways to apply gaming skills is is forecasting the future. Although would not have predicted that.

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