A Philosophy of Games That Is Really a Philosophy of Life

Author: Ezra Klein, C. Thi Nguyen

Publisher: The Ezra Klein Show

Publication Year: 2022

Summary: The following podcast episode touches on several topics related to data and ethics. It notably focuses on the increasing role of gamification in society and the effects that using data to influence choices has on personal agency. This includes optimizing for engagement and manipulating incentive structures to get consumers “hooked” on products. Overall this interview was focused mainly on the philosophical view of these issues, but I found it to be an interesting lens through which to view ethical issues.