twilegarforcontroller.com » Gaming http://www.twilegarforcontroller.com Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:43:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The World is Flat http://www.twilegarforcontroller.com/the-world-is-flat http://www.twilegarforcontroller.com/the-world-is-flat#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:30:03 +0000 admin http://www.twilegarforcontroller.com/?p=13 ‘The World is flat’ by Thomas Friedman has been among the most discussed books in the recent times. The book looks at the economic scenario in the world today with an entirely new perspective. It tells about the phenomenon of globalization that has been growing in importance for the past decade or so.

According to the author, globalization has resulted in the ‘flattening’ of the world in the sense that, more individuals and companies are entering the competition in every field of business. Many examples of the same have been provided like the growth of India and China in the global markets.

The book has been published in two editions till now with the second one having a separate expanded edition as well, that has been published in the year 2007.

Even though it has been very popular, the book has received some negative reviews from some experts who claim that, the various phenomena that have been described in the book have been exaggerated to a great extent. On the other hand, many experts also believe that, ‘The World is flat’ sketches out the path that the world economics needs to follow in order to progress to a new level in the future.

]]> http://www.twilegarforcontroller.com/the-world-is-flat/feed 0 Is online gaming really harmful? http://www.twilegarforcontroller.com/is-online-gaming-really-harmful http://www.twilegarforcontroller.com/is-online-gaming-really-harmful#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:18:27 +0000 admin http://www.twilegarforcontroller.com/?p=8 A majority of youngsters today are hooked to online gaming. Indeed, many of them spend most of their free time playing games on their computer. But, some of the studies have shown that playing such games improved the skills and concentration levels of many surgeons. This immediately brings to ones mind the question that, if these games have proved to be useful for the surgeons, then can they be helping the youngsters as well?

Individuals who play these games need to stay focused on the game’s progress for very long periods of time. Also, they go about developing plans and strategies in order to defeat their opponents. Thus, their wits are also challenged. In this particular way, these games help them in developing innovative ideas by thinking in a way that is different from the one that they have been following.

However, there are also some ill-effects of online gaming. As cheating is easier; the youngsters do not trust one another. They may even adopt unethical means in order to win. Addiction is another problem caused by these games.

Thus, even though online gaming may be useful in some ways, its ill-effects are far greater than its benefits.

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