Events, Identity and Expression, Second Life

Second Life: Metanomics with Tom Boellstorff

Anthropologist Tom Boellstorff was our guest on Metanomics this past Monday. It was an exhilarating conversation, covering everything from the cultural implications of voice in Second Life to the concept of “Overlays” as a way to think about our digital lives.

Tom is an incredibly engaging person with an enthusiasm that left me (and many in the audience I think) feeling exhilarated about the future of virtuality. We’re just at the beginning in our understanding of what virtual worlds mean, the implications of avatar embodiment, and the larger cultural implications of our increasingly digital lives.

I’ll comment more soon once the transcripts from the show are available.

In the meantime, here’s the video of Monday’s show:

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