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"Reality Is Broken" by Jane McGonigal

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Mar 4, 2011 6 min read Books>Nonfiction3stargamesgamificationJane McGonigal

Rating: 3/5 Jane McGonigal, Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World (New York: Penguin Press, 2011). This book was a bit of an emotional see-saw for me. I found myself agreeing then disagreeing with her almost page by page. But before I analyze, let me describe the book. It’s...

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