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Now hold your head up, Mason
See America lies there
The morning tide has raised
The capes of Delaware

Come up and feel the sun
A new day has begun
Another day will make it clear
Just why your stars should guide us here

Anyone following internazionale in Bellinzona, Switzerland, especially the women's high jump?

Lots of interesting stuff here:

"When we're in game worlds, most of us become the best versions of ourselves.. all this time spent playing games, we're actually evolving to be a more collaborative and hearty species"
Four things that gaming makes us good at:
° urgent optimism
° social fabric (gaming takes a lot of trust)
° blissful productivity
° epic meaning

Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world | Video on TED.com TED Talks Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how.