Reality Is Broken

Some really cool ideas and concepts. But so verbose and some chapters are just devoid of content.

My notes:

Reality is broken - Jane mcgonigal

Unnecessary obstacles
A goal
Voluntary participation

Happiness that is intrinsically motivated is much more resilient. External motivation is prone to hedonistic adaptation. Law of diminishing returns.

1. We crave satisfying work daily
2. Experience success
3. Social connection
4. Meaning


Reality is unproductive and unclear

Many of us do work that feels more surreal than real. Working in an office, you often find it difficult to see any tangible result from your efforts. What exactly have you accomplished at the end of any given day? Where the chain of cause and effect is opaque and responsibility diffuse, the experience of individual agency can be elusive.


The Case for Working With Your Hands - The New York Times
Failure is necessary to keep the fun going. It increases our sense of agency

Use it in real life. Alternate reality games help make mundane tasks fun: Chore Wars
Or helps recovery from chronic illness etc: SuperBetter