The STTNG Episode "The Game"[1] comes to mind :) In the show, the device physically stimulates the pleasure centers of the brain to the point that players are

The STTNG Episode "The Game"[1] comes to mind :) In the show, the device physically stimulates the pleasure centers of the brain to the point that players are highly addicted & easily manipulated. I interpret it as allegory to the way "real" video games leverage variable rewards & other reinforcement to do something similar. 1. http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Game_(episode) http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Game_(episode)