Video games aren’t a total waste of time
Video games aren’t a total waste of time
Video games aren’t a total waste of time
By Sam Leith
January 06, 2024
Summary
The children argue with each other about video games.
I argue with my wife about video games.
It frustrates me, too, when the children refuse to come off Rocket League or Fifa when they're told to.
At the same time I can absolutely see the point of them; as my outgoing, intelligent, football-loving, film-making wife cannot.
I consider playing games an important and enjoyable part of my cultural diet, and of my children's.
She, on the other hand, considers the hours I spend raiding Icecrown Citadel with friends I've never met in real life a complete waste of time.
They are a waste of time by the same token that following football, or touring country churches, or going to the bridge club once a week, or binge-watching Breaking Bad are a waste of time.
Reference
Leith, S. (2024, January 6). Video games aren’t a total waste of time. The Spectator. https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/video-games-arent-a-total-waste-of-time/