Episode 5: Greater Than Zero (Or, the Politics of Serious Games)

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October 19, 2016 • 19 mins

An investigation into the surprising history of games designed to change our political values, from the radical origins of Monopoly to a brand-new spin on Pokémon GO created to mobilize swing state voters in the 2016 presidential campaign. Special guests: Jane McGonigal, Mary Pilon, and Asi Burak.

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