Okay – there’s a lot of discussion about “gamification” and what it means, and something just crystallized in my head a moment ago. Gamificiation is great for tasks that are simple, straightforward, and in themselves uninteresting. It’s TERRIBLE for anything that requires any creativity whatsoever. If you want a world where people strive for points and don’t think then by all means, gamify. Otherwise, understand that nurturing real creativity is a difficult process, that living is hard work, and points don’t make everything better.