I remember debating about this with Ellen months ago at her house. I haven’t yet decided what my stance is on gamification, although I’ve definitely been leaning toward the positive. If there’s something that can make things we don’t particularly enjoy doing fun (or even make things that we already enjoy doing even more fun), that’s awesome. This is already happening with apps like EpicWin and Zombies Run (which is in development after a very successful round of funding at KickStarter). However, I definitely admit that there are downsides to turning your life into a game on a large scale.