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Games Can Save Us from the Hell of Silicon Valley Optimization
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- Post Games
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- Mar 16, 2026
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Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Get weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5 INCOGNI Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgames This week on Post Games: Act 1: Games Teach Us to Break Free from Life’s Grind Act 2: Metrics Suck the Joy Out of Life Patreon Bonus: Have Metrics Infested Video Games? Act 3: The News of the Week Guests: C. Thi Nguyen: a philosopher, educator, and author. His latest book is The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game Gita Jackson: critic, editor, and co-founder of Aftermath Closing Song: “Ocarina of Time” by Sixth Station Trio ( Zelda Classics album) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .