negative escapism

This note last modified December 24, 2021

Falling into games or media to avoid fixing the problems of the real world.

the world is a simulation to improve your soul
- games can teach philosophy through simulation, but game worlds are inherently limited simulations. Simulations are negative systems that distract from the real world.
Why We Love Sex and Violence
- Kierkegaard frames all questions of escapism in the context of death anxiety, reminds me of the question of suicide.
Videogames and the Humanistic Ethos
- Fears of negative escapism stem from the feeling that games take from their players needs, but maybe that’s just capitalism lol
Ethical Education in Video Games
- Plato is making a proto-negative escapism argument, and only by breaking immersion can we avoid negative escapism. But maybe he’s wrong. If immersion can teach ethics, then the cave is a useful tool.
- Plato is making a proto-negative escapism argument, and only by breaking immersion can we avoid negative escapism. But maybe he’s wrong. If immersion can teach ethics, then the cave is a useful tool.