Remember those book things? With the paper and the words on 'em? Well, Steven Johnson, who works for something called "The New York Times Magazine", wrote an excellent book called Everything Bad Is Good For You: How Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter. I actually read this book! Mr. Johnson appeared on the (also excellent) television program The Colbert Report to discuss his book, primarily the mental benefits of video game playing on the developing brain and society as a whole.

Johnson did almost the same thing on an episode of the Daily Show last year, which can be seen on YouTube.

Comedy Central has posted the interview video segment for your streaming pleasure, featuring the typical Colbert comedic stylings, with a few name drops including Civ IV and Spore. Michael McWhertor

Colbert Report: Steven Johnson

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