tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719349258866182415.post5947188073771667189..comments2024-03-02T02:36:14.485-06:00Comments on Have dice, will travel...: Escaping the Concept of EscapismZanazazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980968371007703230noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719349258866182415.post-19544811901920769302010-12-14T11:19:46.946-06:002010-12-14T11:19:46.946-06:00Gaming is no different than other hobbies, from kn...Gaming is no different than other hobbies, from knitting to sports. People spend plenty more time wasting their lives infront of TVs.<br /><br />The key word in the definition of escapism is "habitual". This is the same word for addicts. In the negative context, this usually refers to situations where it affects your normal life. For example, someone who doesn't sleep enough to be productive during the day, and spends their time at work/school thinking about gaming, who then gets fired/fails.Dave Garbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01557481319925772152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719349258866182415.post-72960310801246211962010-12-08T10:01:44.810-06:002010-12-08T10:01:44.810-06:00I agree in that participating in a role-playing se...I agree in that participating in a role-playing session requires far too much active cognition to be escapist. The participants all have to be engaged and enthusiastic. It's a far cry from just zoning out in front of the tube.christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.com