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Why did the metaverse die? Because Silicon Valley doesn’t understand the concept of fun (www.fastcompany.com)
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is such a great example of how capitalism warps people's minds so that they're no longer able to even conceive of doing an activity for the sake of enjoyment, everything has to be some sort of a hussle or a grind to them:

Nowhere has this clash been more apparent than in the efforts of crypto peddlers to promote play-to-earn games, in which players are incentivized with cryptocurrency rewards. Last year, Reddit cofounder, venture capitalist and play-to-earn evangelist Alexis Ohanian predicted that by 2027, “ninety percent of people will not play a game unless they are being valued properly for that time,” a position he restated in May of this year. “The ‘play-to-earn’ model in gaming lets players earn rewards that have real-world value just for playing,” he wrote.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've literally never heard a single person bring that idea up. Acting like it's somehow a widely held belief because that dude said so is idiotic.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Must be living a sheltered life to have never heard of the grind culture.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hustle culture, sure. Side hustles, sure. The concept that a game company should pay me to play their game, nope.