The Encyclopaedia Britannica Lawnmower Man Second Life You Are Not a Gadget Vice: Hello Jaron. So what are the main problems you see with the currently state of the digital world? And what was that rhetoric? In the book you talk about this accepted lack of financial support for artists as “digital Maosim,” how did that phrase come about? In what ways do you is this happening? But is the activity of aggregating and communicating only with your own niche of like-minded people on the internet not balanced by mass culture events like X Factor which also seem to be increasing in popularity? Maybe it’s not as bad as you’re making it out to be? X Factor X Factor X Factor Why do you think these problems are coming about? What else? You also aren’t a big fan of social networking. How do you think it is impacting on culture? He probably wouldn’t have the chance to have such a successful career these days anyway. Is your criticism of the collectivisation of creative arts more from the perspective of allowing people the time for introspection, or because collectivization means you end up compromising your ideas from the very start? One of your own creations, Second Life, is going strong. How do you feel about its success? I wanted to ask you about coming up with the name “virtual reality.” Like something with your name in it? CHRIS O’NEILL