Most of us have had some experiences of playing video games. So what are the attributes of a game? Here are some:-
1. A vivid world made believe to be part of
2. Interactive behaviour with other characters or objects
2. Sense of winning or losing; progression or regression
3. Rules, norms and goals that provides feedback to the player
4. Joy and satisfaction derived from achievement, and vice versa
Do these sound familiar to you? How would you compare that with the reality of our human world? I would add that there is no value judgement in the virtual world, and thus allow one to start over and over again after countless "game over" - a valid reason in explaining why so many people are sucked into it. But if I were to tell you that we are all indeed in a cosmic game with all the characteristics above, how would you play it differently? Maybe it is not too late for you to come into this realisation.
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