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By: Sophrosyne Stenvaag

Sophrosyne Stenvaag — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:46:35 +0000

Outstanding list, especially your tag for Castronova’s second book!

I’d add Benjamin Duranske’s Virtual Law to the top of my recommendations. It’s published by the American Bar Association, but it’s tremendously readable, and an absolutely oustanding, comprehensive overview of the legal issues affecting virtual worlds.

For a business person, a cultural theorist, an activist, or anyone concerned with the intersection of the atomic and the digital, Ben’s book is utterly useful.

Ben’s also got an extraordinary knack for explanation without simplification – a digital Carl Sagan in the making.

By: Dusan

Dusan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:28:32 +0000

Hahaha…..I didn’t mean to imply that all professors speak with parentheses, just this PARTICULAR friend. I adore professors, which is why he’s my friend I suppose.

And yeah, Tom is a professor. But mind you, he’s also one in California and I wonder if that has some kind of cancel-out effect?

By: Liz Dorland

Liz Dorland — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:57:29 +0000

Do remember (in case you have forgotten) that Tom Boellstorff (author of Coming of Age) is (in fact) a professor (in RL) and one who does not (I think) talk in parentheses (much).

Not unlike myself lo these many years… (lol)

Nice selection of books! Agreed re: Castronova. See ya at Metanomics.

–Chimera

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