Niall Ferguson: What's wrong with the computerized war games kids play:
In fairness, games like Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, and Soldiers have taught my sons an amazing amount about World War II hardware. But at root, they’re just playing Space Invaders—make that Beach Invaders—with fancy graphics.
A historian's take on the irreality of war in video games and the low perceived cost of conflict it encourages people to embrace. War is not about killing the most people, but the game is.
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