I would go one step further and say that it is screens in general. I believe the screen society that we live in is destroying us and our ability to communicate and socialize with those around us.

So yes, definitely the video games are a huge problem - and one that I believe a lot of young people are dealing with right now. I, too, played video games when I was young and was probably even addicted to them at some point, but they were not the full body experience they are now. Nor were they enough to hold my attention once I had children to attend to. And now I just hate them in general.

Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I will check out the book you recommended!