What My Kids Learned From a Videogame
What My Kids Learned From a Videogame
What My Kids Learned From a Videogame
By Jake Halpern
July 18, 2021
Summary
My kids survived lockdown by living online, playing Minecraft.
In the real world, I provide for all of my kids' needs, but in Minecraft they have to work for everything they create.
The kids get really upset when someone steals their stuff.
To enforce the rule, the kids built a courthouse and appointed a judge.
Ultimately, the kids seemed to give up on their judicial system.
Several of the neighborhood kids told me the constant upheaval was what made it all fun.
The kids were participating in the world's greatest political science class, learning the principles behind Rousseau's "Social contract" and Lloyd's "Tragedy of the commons." I tried to discuss this with them, but I quickly realized that I would just be "Griefing" them.
Reference
Halpern, J. (2021, July 18). What my kids learned from a videogame. Retrieved October 04, 2021, from https://www.wsj.com/articles/minecraft-videogames-civics-parenting-american-founders-political-philosophy-11626639838