Why Do We Play Games?
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Hey, Vsauce. Michael here. Why do humans play games? Whether it's a video game or a board game or a physical game, like soccer - or football. I don't have to put the ball in the net to survive, and, even if I did, why would I invite a goalie and another team? Games are weird. This lead Bernard Suits to say in the 70's that a game is a voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles. So, why do we play sports and games? How should we feel about intellectualism vs. athleticism? But, most importantly, why do Americans call this game soccer while the English, and the rest of the world, call it football? It turns out that the word "soccer" doesn't come from the United States of America. Instead, the blame for the word goes to the...
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Hey, Vsauce. Michael here. Why do humans play games? Whether it's a video game or a board game or a physical game, like soccer - or football. I don't have to put the ball in the net to survive, and, even if I did, why would I invite a goalie and another team? Games are weird. This lead Bernard Suits to say in the 70's that a game is a voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles. So, why do we play sports and games? How should we feel about intellectualism vs. athleticism? But, most importantly, why do Americans call this game soccer while the English, and the rest of the world, call it football? It turns out that the word "soccer" doesn't come from the United States of America. Instead, the blame for the word goes to the...
