Never played the game, but reading about this reminded me about how awesome my life is. There are so many great games and other resources out there. I just started to brush up my math on Khan Academy for fun.
While it is commonplace to complain about the youth an how spoiled they all are we should remember that young people today have a plethora of ressources at their hands and if pointed into the direction of the nearest hackerspace, or community garden or similar open and encouraging environment, they can do and learn whatever they want.
All we as parents and grown ups have to do is to point them to these opportunities and to encourage them to explore their talents.
While it is commonplace to complain about the youth an how spoiled they all are we should remember that young people today have a plethora of ressources at their hands and if pointed into the direction of the nearest hackerspace, or community garden or similar open and encouraging environment, they can do and learn whatever they want.
All we as parents and grown ups have to do is to point them to these opportunities and to encourage them to explore their talents.