Keeping up with the cyber-space neighbors
Posted on September 8th, 2007 – 8:56 PMBy Kara McGuire
This New York Times story by Shira Boss about the economy of Second Life is a fascinating read. Banks collapsing, avatars with 250 pairs of shoes, people pounding the pavement in search of a better job for their virtual self, real estate moguls, McMansions built with pixels. Second Life has it all.
If you spend time on Second Life, I’d love to hear about how you spend your Linden dollars. And why you think we’re driven to replicate our consumer society in a virtual world.
4 Responses to "Keeping up with the cyber-space neighbors"
I think it is funny that above your blog is ad for TCF touting their 4.85% Savings account with a min $99,999. Less than a year ago you were telling us about the online savings acount from HSBC for 6% intro rate and a 5% normal rate. I know they don’t have as high a min as TCF because I did follow your advice and became a HSBC customer.
That article really made me despair for the human condition. Houses that defy the laws of gravity sound awesome, but people are spurning them for McMansions? What on earth is the point of that? Status trumps individuality any day of the week, I guess.
The referenced article states that one of the players actually makes a little money to pay real life bills. You can actually make a little money of this thing? Hmm…
You can make a lot of money:
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2006/11/second_lifes_fi.html
