Freedom and Independence in Virtual Worlds: a Conversation with Tom Bukowski

Freedom and Independence in Virtual Worlds: a Conversation with Tom Bukowski
Sunday, Sept. 21, 1pm SLT
Virtual American Anthropologist Amphitheater, Anteater Island
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Anteater%20Island/71/108/24

The Alexandrian Free Library is pleased to
present a second discussion led by Tom Bukowski, author of
Coming of Age in Second Life. This discussion will focus on the
concepts of freedom and independence, and how these concepts are
expressed in a virtual world such as Second Life.

We will consider topics such as these: What does freedom mean in a
place where you can literally look and behave like anyone or anything
you wish? How do individuals and communities on SL decide what customs
they will follow? Why do many people on Second Life choose to
participate in lifestyles that severely restrict their virtual
freedom? What does independence mean in a world that belongs to a
private corporation? How much of what we do on Second Life is
determined by the code that runs SL and how much is actually open to
our own choice?

This discussion is a part of The September Project, an annual real
life project where libraries all over the world held events about
freedom and independence during the month of September. It is the
first September Project event ever held on Second Life. For more
information about the September Project, please see
http://theseptemberproject.wordpress.com/