Connections: Discussing the impact of Americans playing more video games

According to a survey by Statista, video game playing time has increased nearly 20 percent since the start of the pandemic. And a new category of “aspiring professional gamers” say that they would quit their jobs if they could support themselves via gaming. What is the value of -- or the harm in -- Americans of all ages spending more time playing video games? Our guests discuss it: Tory VanVoorhis , CEO of Second Avenue Learning Lori Bajorek , executive director of ArtsROC Joseph Dean, program manager for Earthworks at the Center for Youth