The Metaverse Journal's Feldspar Epstein has just finished an three part series exploring addiction, in the context of Virtual Worlds Addiction and Internet Addiction.
While many of us may refer to ourselves as addicts, the fact that these two categories even exist in the public consciousness at all is a testament to fundamental misunderstanding about the nature of both physical and psychological addiction, as Epstein explains.
What is addiction, how does it affect us, and is heavy, regular usage enough to qualify? Check out parts one, two and three, and sit back and consider the role of the Internet and virtual worlds in your life and in the lives of others.
