It seems that there is currently a throw back to romanticism in contemporary art these days and I couldn’t be happier for that. I can think of so many reasons why people, including myself, are more then willing to detach themselves from reality and search for a new meaning in nature and within their own imaginations. Reasons such as our relentless war over seas and our wounded economy could leave anyone and everyone in our society searching for something better. Though the concept behind second life can coincide with this rejuvenation of romanticism in art it’s medium has helped to cripple the social bond between people.
Technological dependency can and has left many people isolated and brainwashed by our materialistic mass media. Personally the very idea of virtual reality makes me flaccid, it just appears as another easy accessible vice for people who are more then willing to give up on trying to change who they actually are in real life and focus there time and energy (sometimes even money) on an avatar. It is also now another way for major corporations to target vulnerable consumers. Second life could easily become an unhealthy obsession by finding an a false purpose in a false life.
I guess one of the reasons why I feel so strongly against the need for a massive virtual world such as second life is that the ted.com video did not give me any examples of how this creation has benefited people. After hearing of the death of a 28-year in an internet cafe in South Korea and the murder suicides that have taken place in the united states due to dungeons and dragons quarrels leaves me in the back of the line for people who are afraid of this rising trend.
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