Play Money

I may have found my new favorite book: Play Money by Wired writer Julian Dibbell. Since I have to get to work now, I don't have that much time to talk about it now, but you will hear plenty in the weeks to come. Just a quick cap: the book talks about making millions of dollars selling virtual goods in virtual worlds. In essence making a fake economy that builds real wealth. This is nothing new, and the topic has been discussed at length, but to me Dibbell's straight forward approach has me looking at the legal and financial aspects in a whole new light. Most important, however, is the sense of comfort and almost humor I now view my financial situation. What was once a source of anxiety (how the hell am I supposed to pay off $100K in law school debt writing blogs and working for a publishing company?) is now revealed to be a bogeyman; this monstrous joke that we call our finances. More to come.