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Can Video Games Save The World? (Technology)

Jane McGonigal is a game designer and author of a book called Reality is Broken. She’s got some fascinating ideas about how video games can actually achieve some pretty amazing things. It’s a very interesting take on an activity that has traditionally been viewed as a complete waste of time. Scroll below for a recent talk she gave at TED, and feel better about yourself for having played World of Warcraft for 29 hours straight.

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