I almost feel like Gaming is better than Scrolling at this point. Of course, Reading a Book is probably better still, and has almost the same escapism potential, but also a lot less bad for your eyes and brain.
Hot take: why? Why is reading _better_ than gaming?
From an "entertainment" point of view I very much doubt it. I see it as snobbish.
From "productivity" point of view, well games have never been a productive thing so why comparing apples to oranges?
From an "educational" point of view stuff doesn't differ much that from a productivity point of view.
Then again, if you have non productive time to slot where you can do anything, why are books the "superior" choice?
Context: Yes, I do play games, but I also read 9-10 books a year.
There are also games to teach you things (factorio definitely taught me a lot about planning, not to mention logic gates), just as books can.
The only advantage books have for me is that they don’t irradiate my eyes with as much blue light as a screen would late at night.
Often I am Gaming, thinking I am relaxing, but I am actually using my brain intensely and getting kind of riled up. This is sometimes true for a really exciting or intense novel, but usually much less so.
> less bad for your brain
I guess this is obvious? I don’t see how either would be bad for that.