# How do the statements about video games compare and contrast to statements about drugs?
# How do the statements about video games compare and contrast to statements about drugs
[[Virtual Addiction Is Not An Individual Problem]]
            


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We need new mental tools for thinking about population-level vs individual effects

How do the statements about video games compare and contrast to statements about drugs?

# Virtual Addiction Is Not An Individual Problem
- Video game industry is $135B revenue growing at $10B/yr
- US spends $36B on content
- Argues video games provide easier wins and skill growth than real life
- Human v Human lets you gain social status
- Profit motive continues to reenforce the loop
- Fornite prize pool is $30m > Wimbledon
- <18y = 21% of the market
- 18-35=40% of the market
- Video games are a coping mechanism
- Underlying cause may be weak moral 
https://palladiummag.com/2019/09/12/virtual-addiction-is-not-an-individual-problem/

### Related
- [[Keegan McNamara Email 12/1/20]]
- [[Palladium]]
- [[Individuals vs Collectives]]

                          

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