False Futurism — Real Life

The metaverse is just another way to “go online”

False Futurism The metaverse is just another way to “go online” Paris Marx February 24, 2022 share Image: How to drape a ghost in the shell (2019) by Justin Morin . Courtesy the artist. http://reallifemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/False-Futurism.mp3 Full-text audio version of this essay. By many accounts, the internet is entering a new stage that will completely alter how we experience it. At its core it’s “ a story about community and collaboration on a scale never seen before” that is focused on “ tearing down the traditional barriers that have kept companies safe.” It will

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