We mentioned the virtual Shakespearean world Arden on the show. Arden uses the game Neverwinter Nights 2 to create a world based on Richard III Researchers plan to use Arden as a virtual petri dish, enabling them to conduct social, economic and anthropological experiments that would be impossible and/or unethical in the real world.
The short piece we broadcast was based on a much longer interview with Edward Castronova - you can hear that interview below:
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