Edward Castronova

If large numbers of German laborers decide to work in France, the GDP of both France and Germany changes significantly. Similarly, if large numbers of Earth laborers decide [to] work in cyberspace - by which I mean, spend their time creating digital goods rather than ones made of metal and plastic and cloth - the GDP of both the synthetic world and the Earth must change, significantly.

Edward Castronova, 'Chapter 1: Daily Life On A Synthetic Earth', Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games (2006)


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