July 11, 2004

Marx, Engels, Smith, Keynes and The Sims

The Walrus, Canada's answer to Harper's, has an article on the economy inside (and outside) the world of online role playing games such as EverQuest and The Sims. It's a fascinating account of how capitalism has taken root even in the most utopian and egalitarian of fictional scenarios.

Posted by Graeme Burk at July 11, 2004 09:48 AM
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Incredible about the seventy-seventh-richest country in the world that "doesn't even exist." It's William Gibson's world. We just live in it.

Posted by: Martha Bridegam at July 11, 2004 04:12 PM