Game the system

“Gaming the system”, as a phrase, means exploiting something.

“You have to play the game”, as a phrase, means trading morals for outcome.

But studies have found that playing games increases brain activity in areas associated with learning.

And Duolingo, the learn-through-play language app, is reportedly a $700 million business, thanks in no small part to gamification.

Perhaps “gaming the system” isn’t just a bad thing.

Perhaps it also means taking full ethical advantage of markets that haven’t yet deployed ‘play’ as a vehicle for engagement.

Perhaps it’s time to game the system your work operates in.