ESPN’s Colin Cowherd has drawn ire since criticizing ESPN 2’s decision to broadcast coverage of an electronic sporting event, a Heroes of the Storm match between Arizona State and UC Berkeley. And while Cowherd comes across as a typical old guard radio jock shouting “Nerd” into the heavens, his comments do raise the question of …
As a hobby, gaming can create some interesting and disquieting juxtapositions to our existence. On the one hand, it is an activity which stimulates the brain, expands the boundaries of critical thinking, and allows people to de-stress or work through the problems and frustrations of their day in a world where the consequences of their decisions are not so dire as their reality. Despite these positive factors however, gaming is still often frowned upon by a vast degree of society as a childish activity which is not to be taken seriously.