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Do Great Video Games Require Suffering?
How much meaning in hardship is there really?

When Is It Wrong to Be a Fan?
Does our consumption of art come with an endorsement?

Bodies Out of Time: Rethinking Age in the Alien Universe
Age is nothing but a number.

Perspective, Persistence, Patience: Lessons from "The Oner"
For a brief moment, our attention is finally arrested.
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The Sloppy Hyperreality of Sora
The expanding world of make-believe threatens very real consequences.

The Exploitation of Goodwill: Valuing the “Helping” Professions
Essential work is routinely underappreciated.

Truth, Power, and the BBC: An Arendtian Warning
Self-censorship threatens the fourth estate.

Playing Games with Climate Change
How should we judge a favorite pastime?
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Do Great Video Games Require Suffering?
How much meaning in hardship is there really?

The Exploitation of Goodwill: Valuing the “Helping” Professions
Essential work is routinely underappreciated.

Truth, Nonsense, and Politics
The speech acts emanating from the White House are novel.

The Many Troubles of Marineland
What should be done for the animals in a defunct theme park?