This is interesting. I've long believed that the problem creeps in when escapism turns into actively avoiding responsibilities and when the prospect of playing is the main motivation in a person's life. In this light, games can be particularly dangerous because they feel productive and meaningful, this giving a sense of progress and mastery when there isn't much - considering that there is a balance between work and relaxing tasks that still involve mastery (according to the book Rest).
This is interesting. I've long believed that the problem creeps in when escapism turns into actively avoiding responsibilities and when the prospect of playing is the main motivation in a person's life. In this light, games can be particularly dangerous because they feel productive and meaningful, this giving a sense of progress and mastery when there isn't much - considering that there is a balance between work and relaxing tasks that still involve mastery (according to the book Rest).