[madsbuch]

While I think most people understand this sentiment, the root issue here was the lock-down – Yes, if you imprison a whole nation it is good to have some sedation. You could say that a lot of people wouldn't have gone through lock-downs without alcohol and porn either. That does not make it more admirable.

I agree in the sentiment that we have more important issues than providing ever more entertainment – we had no issues spending our time 50 years ago; Without immersive technologies. Instead of translating the extra resources technology have given to more entertainment, we could have translated it into more free time.

I would happily have less consoles, VR, and games and instead have a nation-wide 30 hour workweek (I need my friends not to work either).

[nostrademons]

Is it? I remember Marc Andreessen's comment near the height of the VR craze of ~2016, about "reality deserts". Some segment of the American population lives in an urban area (or suburban area / village with people they actually like), and for them, the idea that people might want to play computer games online instead of hanging out with their friends in person is unfathomable. But not everybody is privileged enough to have that situation. By the numbers, not even a majority of people is privileged enough to have that situation. A lot of people live in suburban boxes, don't have friends, and don't particularly like the people around them. For them, a technology where they can go out to the Internet, find people that they actually do like, and engage in activities that they all find fun is a godsend.

[madsbuch]

People should unionize, shouldn't they?

I merely expressed an opinion of an alternative society I would rather be a part of and based on your comment, I don't seem to be the only one.

But it requires us to, collectively, value our time higher.

in the end am I from Denmark. and here we certainly have another approach to work life balance.