«For your health, avoid snacking between meals», «Eat five fruits and vegetables a day», «Stay hydrated», etc. Between solicitude and injunction, our daily infantilization profoundly modifies our behavior. Is the state the only one to blame?
Our society is saturated with directives designed to guide our actions. We need to preserve our autonomy, by remaining responsible adults, i.e. free and aware of what we are.
Using the codes of video games, gamification makes the less playful tasks of everyday life more attractive. The method is effective. However, it infantilizes an adult audience, which raises social and moral questions. For example, in the healthcare sector.
Every day, we're inundated with messages that guide our actions. If you need guidance for the simplest tasks of your day, don't worry. This «help» is widely available. Summary of a typical day.
Getting vaccinated? An act of «responsibility»! Just like turning down your thermostat to 19°, stopping flying or cutting down on meat consumption. The rhetoric of the call to responsibility, omnipresent today, conceals a dark side.
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