The reasons young people feel like video game characters in their lives

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Anthropologist Max Horder explains why young Americans feel like 'non-playable characters' in their own lives as gaming culture blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. When milestones like homeownership become impossible the feeling of powerlessness is causing some to turn to extreme measures to feel powerful again - and they're using political violence as a justification. Click through to watch the full video in which Max discusses how left-wing political violence is being normalised in America and why academic research has ignored this trend. #losangeles #gamer #npc #riot