1166: Making Moments More Meaningful with Dr. Ian Bogost

You can be open. to the idea that some of these small stuff encounters with the phys are capable of delivering meaning, then you'll the meaning will just kind of arrive. It's happening to you all the time. We've massively underestimated The degree to which the physical connection and contact, the sensory experience of work. І за масів пар орсен контентмен.

At work. Not just what we're doing the work for. Not just the money we're getting paid, not just the purpose or the career advancement, but literally what's happening to you one moment to the next. That's Dr. Ian Bogost. He's a scholar of media and technology, serving as a distinguished professor and associate vice provost at Washington University in St. Louis. He's also an award winning game designer whose work has been held in collections and played by millions of people. On top of that, he's a contributing writer at The Atlantic and the author of 11 books, including The Small Stuff and Play Anything. So you'll learn one.

Why small moments matter so much? Two, how dematerialization is hurting you And what to do about it. And three. Tiny upgrades that enhance every day.

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