This week we're responding to an article Giles read, which you can find at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-09-04/how-gaming-will-change-humanity-as-we-know-it, and discussing why gaming is actually good for culture. We'd love to hear your thoughts, so feel free to send us a note or join in the conversation on Twitter at https://Twitter.com/BeyondTheTrope or on Facebook at https://Facebook.com/BeyondTheTrope.

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Mentioned in this episode:

How Gaming Will Change Humanity as We Know It by Tyler Cowen

Doom

Penn And Teller's BS

League of Legends

Jane Austen

Charles Dickens

The Legend of Zelda

Overwatch

Blizzard Entertainment

REAMDE by Neal Stephenson

Fortnite

Mythic Quest (TV Show)

Penny-Arcade.com

Grand Theft Autor

Jerry Holkins https://twitter.com/TychoBrahe

Minecraft

Sonic the Hedgehog

Chandra Prasad

LORD OF THE FLIES by William Golding

Twitter Mentions