How I Heard About Second Life

        After having my annual art exhibit at the Epic Cafe and since none of my work sold, I decided to take a break from painting. It is difficult to maintain the same level of motivation to do something, year after year, when it fails to produce so little energy ($) in return. In other words, when the art fails to pay for its self, to the degree that the artist cannot afford paint, never mind rent, it cannot continue. Some people may have other income sources to support their artistic pursuits, such as family, a spouse, trust fund, etc. People with these privileges tend to have the perspective that art must be done whether it sells or not, or even that the selling of art somehow ruins it's creative aspect. However, I have had the experience that lack of resource and money has been a bigger drain on my creativity than anything else.

            About 4 or 5 moths ago I saw a "Frontline" on PBS called "Digital Nation"  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/view/   where there was a small segment on "Second Life"(SL). The show sparked my curiosity and it also mentioned that SL was free. I decided to try it out and I have been busy exploring that world ever since. Second Life has been a very eye opening experience. It has also proven to be a continuation of my journey as an artist and a thinking human. I am interested in the progress and evolution of our species. Second  has raised many questions for me and answered some of them as well. For a few years now, I have been interested in where the relationship we have with our technologies and where it is heading. I have been soaking up many documentaries, lectures and podcasts on the subjects of technology and become very interested in the ideas of Transhumanism.
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