Weird Economies presents "The Exploits of Play"
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The first season of the Weird Economies podcast is called, "Exploits of Play" hosted by Max Haiven and produced by Halle Frost. Over ten episodes, Max, Halle and guests explore how games and gamification have moved from the margin to the centre of the ever weird-ing capitalist economy. From subcultures grown around video games, which has become a major entertainment industry, to the gamification technologies that tech and speculative capital have invested heavily in as a means to gain and hook new users. We examine what play may have lured us into participating in games we cannot win and where...
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