Wednesday, February 15, 2006

The New Spartans

Video gamers, in a sense, spend all their spare time preparing for high-tech war, much like the ancient Spartans prepared for traditional warfare. Here is an interesting big-think article about the effects on young warriors:
"Of course, it's not a game. The feel of the actual weapon was more of an adrenaline rush than the feel of the controller," he continues. "But you're practically doing the same thing: trying to kill the other person. The goal is the same. That's the similarity. The goal is to survive."

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