Essentially our beliefs often rely on social trust rather than firsthand experience, which leads us to adopt simplified perspectives that don't fully encompass the full idea. Nguyen essentially states that you should be suspicious of the pleasurable engagements of whatever it is you are engaging with. Critically thinking about the game-like structures that may be present in plain or hidden view is important to be able to understand how this impacts us.

It's important that more people learn about these methods so they are aware of how it impacts their day to day choices/lives.

When given limited options, similar to the like button on Twitter, inaccurate results of data are displayed. Like the example provided with a great piece of art having two groups with split opinions, there essentially ends up being a binary filter- whether someone liked it more or hated it more. This leads to inaccurate data representation.

It is a part of human nature for people to chase after points and to be so attracted to the idea of "earning" more. Therefore it is to their benefit to use this behavior for their agendas. The gamification of many different things in our lives, such as social media, shopping and even eating has increased profits for businesses that seek to earn more profits. The increasing integration of this method into everyday lives can be harmful to an extent. So how can we make sure that we aren't taken advantage of simply to turn over a bigger profit?