Though much of the hoopla around the 'Metaverse' is just advertising hype at this stage, the trajectory of virtual technology would appear to be pretty clear. The doom and gloom crowd will always be emphasizing the downside of technology, but that is academic at best. It just is. Humankind will use whatever technology they develop, for good or bad. I am not swayed by the argument that humans will lose their humanity either. Humans aren't all that great to begin with. Read the comments on those question posts on Facebook to see just how little we have evolved. We just might need a little boost from cybertechnology to keep pace. Trust me, everyone will be plugged in.
https://www.businessinsider.com/metaverse-zuckerberg-facebook-virtual-world-leave-people-behind-2021-12?r=US&IR=T
I sold real estate in the city with the largest concentration of Arabs in the USA. Many of the old-time agents would not work with them. Arabs drove a hard bargain. I was forced to, as I was a newcomer to the city and had no 'sphere of influence', as they like to say in real estate. I actually melded great with their style of business, made many connections, and did very well courting them. They had money, were smart, and came to the party ready to deal. I also had many conversations with them about the never-ending conflicts in the Middle East. There was a reason they were now living in Detroit. The major lesson I came away with was there was no clear cut right and wrong in the Middle East. I see the FB posts all day taking partisan sides as usual, from the safety of a padded office chair sitting in front of a computer. The usual mass media suspects are also lining up with their patented brands of distorted, one-sided propaganda of either 'Jew bad/Arab good' or '
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