Finally the author chooses to examine the political economy of the virtual world. He explains that there is so much information on the economy in SL. There could be a separate book written on it. Creational Capatalism is the term used for the state of economy in SL. You can do anything that you want a virtual creation that cannot be haggled by the users because they create it. Owning property is an intrical part of this SL economy because you have to own it to create objects of permanece. The author then describes the governance of the structure of SL. Which has been scrutinized for mirroring real life. Linden Lab has a creative dictatorship over the virtual world. I wanted to revolt.
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