The topic is wanted to ask about is vices; the little "nasty" habits that people have that they usually spend a lot of time pursuing. For some people their vice is alcohol, for some drugs, others prefer sex, or maybe gambling. And there are similar "vices" which are not classically considered so, which might be more in the line of hobbies. Gaming for example: Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, etc. Do you see these as distraction, the same way programs distract from the real issue? I see them as a means of changing our focus as individuals from the effects our actions have on the world around us to our own experiences; a means of avoiding the guilt we would surely feel if we were to consider our behavior and its implications for the life around us. What's B's perspective? • Ishmael.org, the work & philosophy of Daniel Quinn