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Well maybe they're smart enough to know that, in a world where most things have either been automated or offshored, the only purpose most jobs serve in the grand scheme of things is to increase the velocity of capital. If you had a choice between the fake purpose offered by an office job where you get to be a peon, versus the fake purpose offered by a video game where you get to be a hero: which would you choose?

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But a job provides you real money that gives you real options in life. You can't take someone out on a date with your video game points.

I get what you're saying, but with just "a job" these days you won't be taking that attractive person out on a date either.

Real life's feedback loops and progression mechanics are slow and unreliable when compared to games.

It also removes a lot of options due to the time investment and required location.

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