Those who know me well, know that one of my secret indulgences is playing Civilization, a computer game that let's you build a virtual empire. I don't remember when and where I first encountered Civ, but I do remember spending countless hours over weekends and school holidays building my Egyptian, French or Zulu empire. I'm glad that as a student I never owned a computer with the specs necessary to play, as I'm pretty sure it would have cost me another year at varsity. I do remember playing it while writing my Masters dissertation: for a month, I would write from 5am to 9am, and then play for the rest of the day. I even mentioned Civ IV in the conclusion of my dissertation, using it as a metaphor to explain why a lack of infrastructure is holding back African development.
Lessons from a computer game
Lessons from a computer game
Lessons from a computer game
Those who know me well, know that one of my secret indulgences is playing Civilization, a computer game that let's you build a virtual empire. I don't remember when and where I first encountered Civ, but I do remember spending countless hours over weekends and school holidays building my Egyptian, French or Zulu empire. I'm glad that as a student I never owned a computer with the specs necessary to play, as I'm pretty sure it would have cost me another year at varsity. I do remember playing it while writing my Masters dissertation: for a month, I would write from 5am to 9am, and then play for the rest of the day. I even mentioned Civ IV in the conclusion of my dissertation, using it as a metaphor to explain why a lack of infrastructure is holding back African development.