Computer games are dumb...

...well, not necessarily (I'm an old Spyro hand myself).
The following games are part of what seems to be global trend of games that make you think. That's think as in think about big, real-life subjects, not think as in how to kill the goons in Ultimate Doom Fantasy VIII.

Manage McDonalds
McDonald's of golden arch fame gets a bad press. See how hard it is to run a multinational dead-meat franchise @ http://www.mcvideogame.com/

Sweatshop
At http://www.simsweatshop.com you are invited to enter the world of the sweatshop and become a factory worker. Do you accept the challenge? Can you tirelessly make sports shoes for less than a dollar an hour as you struggle to support your family.

Operation: Cure The Cabinet
At http://www.trumajorityaction.org, you can play the classic Operation game (remember that?) on an ailing & naked George Bush.

Source: The Guardian Guide