Identity & Gender representation-How do we present ourselves (avatars) online vs. Reality or escapism-Which is preferable? Is the Oasis (Internet) a safe place and great equalizer in Wade’s world? Net Neutrality-How is online access provided and who has access? Citizens who go into debt become indentured servants with little hope of paying off the debt due to the IOI’s unfair business practices. Videogame and technology addiction-Can people become addicted to online gaming? What are the implications for physical and mental health? Wade programmed his virtual assistant to remind him to exercise.įinancial literacy-Online currency (credits and E-Vouchers), are used online and to buy things out of the OASIS (Wade often orders pizza). Why do we develop nostalgia for earlier times? Nostalgia-Halliday has romanticized 80’s pop culture RP1. Online education-Wade attends a virtual school on a different planet (in the OASIS simulation). What are the pros and cons of pervasive surveillance to society? Identity Theft & and online privacy-Wade buys a new identity to carry out his plan to infiltrate the IOI corporation. offline? Is it possible to fall in love online? Are different social skills used online vs. Social Networking-Aesch, Artemis, & Wade meet and interact solely online.
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