Reality is not as compelling as virtual gaming environments Castranova (2007) writes of a massive exodus from reality as virtual gaming environments entice larger numbers of people to abandon the boredom of the real world for the more engaging life found in synthetic worlds. Concerned …
When Milton Friedman wrote his famous book Capitalism and Freedom in 1962, the Cold War had enveloped our collective psyche and, along with it, a global debate about free markets versus centrally-planned economies. The question of whether or not a central authority is needed exists …
To understand the power of gamification, it is important to understand why people play games. Games are an important vehicle for generating self-esteem. While playing is certainly about amusement, it is also about feeling good about one’s self. Most people enjoy a healthy competition where …
It is our belief that the largest impediment to improving learning outcomes revolves around student motivation. Rather than striving to earn the best grade they can, many students today are content to merely pass a class or earn an “easy” B. Hence they do the …
The age of industrial capital has given way to one centered on human capital. Success in today’s economy is becoming more dependent on the ideas and innovations that reside in intellectual rather than physical property. Hence human beings rather than machines are once again at …
