principal skinner

An Extra Credits episode on how games use Skinner box operant conditioning and reward schedules to keep players playing and spending. It argues for more immersive design mechanics than simple reward loops.

A short Simpsons clip (S5E20) of the 'Am I so out of touch?' moment, in which Principal Skinner concludes it must be the children who are wrong.

A short Simpsons clip in which Principal Skinner explains the cycle of introducing a new species to deal with a previous pest. It is a joke about ecological interventions that backfire.