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Mon, Mar 7, 2011 -- 10:00 AM

Jane McGonigal: Reality is Broken


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A joystick is displayed at the new Computer Game Museum in Berlin on January 20, 2011
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A joystick is displayed at the new Computer Game Museum in Berlin on January 20, 2011

Can the virtual world of gaming help us solve real-world problems? World-renowned game designer Jane McGonigal insists that they can. We sit down with McGonigal to talk about her new book "Reality is Broken," and discuss why she thinks the alternate realities of the gaming world will provide us with the tools and skills to tackle 21st century challenges.

Host: Michael Krasny

Guests:

  • Jane McGonigal, author of "Reality is Broken"

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