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The problem with gamifying life | The Gray Area
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/09Ever feel like life's just a game with too many points? This video dives into the fascinating philosophy behind 'gamification' and why it might not always be a good thing, exploring concepts like 'value capture' and the 'flow state'. You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary and get a deeper understanding of how we quantify our lives!
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stuff
US /stʌf/
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UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
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More weird
US /wɪrd/
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UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1
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US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
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UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2
More process
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
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UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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