I’ve previously talked about geek evangelism – namely I missed it. It seems that the internet had given us a chance to seal ourselves off in echo chambers, and that has affected geek culture and culture in general. People we’re … Continue reading
(Way With Worlds is a weekly column on the art of worldbuilding published at Seventh Sanctum, Muse Hack, and Ongoing Worlds) We’ve been discussing conflict as of late, from psychology to how speed (or lack of it) affects conflict. But … Continue reading
Sometimes, conflicts and social breakdowns are all about speed. In fact I’d argue they’re all too often about speed – fast or slow. That sudden change can be too sudden, and society falls apart. An invasion, a plague, a social breakdown … Continue reading
(Way With Worlds is a weekly column on the art of worldbuilding published at Seventh Sanctum, Muse Hack, and Ongoing Worlds) So there’s a reason I covered humans (and human-alikes) and the psychology of conflict first. Characters and their institutions … Continue reading
So as I mentioned last post, the Media Geekonomy is stuck in an Extraction mentality where members of it (Fans, Support, Creators) are often trying to get the most out of their situation. This is exacerbated by regular business practices, … Continue reading
Last column I discussed the fact that the Media Geekonomy is an area of conflict, an Exctraction Economy where different factions are in conflict. Fans want things cheaper, the Support people want to make money and keep their good position, … Continue reading
I said last column that among the groups participating in the media Geekonomy (Fans, Support, and Creators) that they're all in conflict because they want to get the most they can with comparatively little thought of the future – in … Continue reading
INTRODUCTION: Reviewing the stories of last week, issues of media, ownership, and more were big. There were talks about scanilations and author income, of game companies and resold games. Last week brought to light a simple fact – today there … Continue reading
With great power comes the chance for great stupidity. OK it's not exactly the touching saying we all associate with Spider Man, but it's a sad truth. Power, from the power of physical force to the subtleties of charisma to … Continue reading