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At the XOXO festival in Portland, OR, there was no shortage of titles marrying ideas about labor and capitalism with video game mechanics — and, in one instance, real-life chaos.

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LIKE A UTOPIA, BUT... NOT WORKING HARD, OR… YOU KNOW All Work And All Play Makes XOXO's Arcade A Good Time digg.com At the XOXO festival in Portland, OR, there was no shortage of titles marrying ideas about labor and capitalism with video game mechanics — and, in one instance, real-life chaos. 'A DEATH CULT CANNOT LIVE ON FOREVER' David Bunch's Prophetic Dystopia nybooks.com Author Jeff VanderMeer on Bunch's Moderan stories — linked, fable-like tales written in an experimental mode, set on an Earth ravaged by nuclear holocaust. FEDERALIST FLOP America Is Living James Madison's Nightmare theatlantic.com The Founders designed a government that would resist mob rule. They didn't anticipate how strong the mob could become. ANALYTICS WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Takes The Guesswork Out Of Understanding Your Users' Behavior hotjar.com Improving website experiences is a tricky thing, but it doesn't need to be. Hotjar is a fast and visual way to understand your users and everything your team needs to get "in-the-moment" visual feedback. That way you can uncover insights, make the right decisions and ultimately improve your users' experience. THE KIDS DON'T STAND A CHANCE A CLASS OF ITS OWN Why Is College In America So Expensive? theatlantic.com All told, including the contributions of individual families and the government (in the form of student loans, grants and other assistance), Americans spend about $30,000 per student a year — nearly twice as much as the average developed country. UNHOOKED FROM PHONICS Why Aren't Kids Being Taught To Read Correctly? apmreports.org Scientific research has shown how children learn to read and how they should be taught. But many educators don't know the science and, in some cases, actively resist it. As a result, millions of kids are being set up to fail. EAT THE RICH What To Do If You Default On Your Student Loans twocents.lifehacker.com The ideal way, besides not defaulting in the first place, is paying off the entire balance in full. But that is, obviously, not an option for everyone. If you've defaulted, you have a few other courses of action. VIDEO OF THE DAY AAAND IT'S GONE This Footage From The Window Of A Passenger Plane Puts Into Perspective How Fast Jets Fly digg.com Even commercial airliners cruise through the sky at speeds over 500 MPH, an astonishing technical achievement that is so easy to lose sight of. IN THE NEWS More Than 5.4 Million People On US East Coast Under Hurricane Warnings Or Watches, National Weather Service Says EU Approves Amended Copyright Filtering Law That Could Ruin The Internet — Here's What To Read US Is Said To Allow Sanctions On Foreigners Accused Of Interfering In Elections What To Expect From Today's Apple Event DIGG PICKS We Dare You To Try To Sleep Through This Alarm Clock amazon.com ​They don't call it the "Sonic Bomb" for nothing. This alarm clock can get LOUD, but there's also an option to wake up without disturbing others. Turn off the volume and wake silently with the adjustable strength bed shaker. Psst... want to buy us a new iPhone? No? Well, it was worth a shot. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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