Hm, I see your point now.

So if we can both assume that things are only better or worse in context, maybe we can look for ideas there.

My attempt: If we looked at a mincraft player and a television watcher's brains under an MRI, I can imagine people exercising more decision making and critical thinking areas of their brain while planning buildings and playing in minecraft. I assume in the hacker context people value those forms of mental play more than passive television staring.