,SECOND-,BE/ ,LIFE ,REAL ,VIRTUALITY #bh ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN ,TEXT 3 ,REAMS ( EMPIRICAL /UDIES & A C5TURY OR TWO ( SOCIAL !ORY HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT MOD]NITY PRODUCES 9CREAS+LY %ALL[ & 9/RUM5TAL RELATION%IPS4 ,:]E BONDS ( MUTUALITY1 BAS$ ON FACE-TO-FACE CONNECTION1 ONCE SURVIV$1 WE N[ T5D TO EXI/ 9 A DEP?LESS1 DEMAT]IALIZ$ TE*NOCULTURE4 ,?IS IS ! TRAJECTORY ( 9DU/RIAL MASS SOCIETY1 NOT TRANSC5D+ ITSELF ?R\< TE*NOLOGY1 BUT 9/EAD BECOM+ EV] MORE FULLY REALIZ$4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 IT IS /RIK+ TO NOTE ?AT ! ORIG9AL USAGE ( 0VIRTUAL0 WAS AS ! ADJECTIVAL =M ( 0VIRTUE04 ,VIRTUAL REALITY IS NOT ONLY ! CREATION ( A N>CISSI/IC SUBCULTURE2 IT REPRES5TS A MU* WID] LOSS ( ID5TITY & REALITY4 ,ITS ESS5TIAL GOAL IS ! P]FECT 9TIMACY ( HUMAN & MA*9E1 ! ]ADICATION ( DIFF]5CE BETWE5 9-P]SON & COMPUT]-BAS$ 9T]ACTION4 ,SECOND ,LIFE4 ,BORN ,AGA94 ,BO? >E ESCAPE R\TES FROM A GRAVELY WORS5+ REALITY4 ,BO? ! HI<-TE* & ! FUNDAM5TALI/ OPTIONS >E PASSIVE RESPONSES TO ! 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