You enter a bright new digital world, exited to explore and hyped just to enjoy the vibe. Ten months later you're yelling at someone for standing in fire. Wh...
Ignore the clickbait title this is a really fascinating video.
I especially like the notion that the developers aren’t gods of their creation, but subjects of it the same way the players are.
This is why I find systems theory and cybernetics so interesting. When you put enough people in a room and give them the tools to interact/connect, even if you try your best to control or design the system to behave in a way you want, the system almost has a mind of its own, or at least a steady-state it will reach after a while. Understanding the system and even trying to nudge it becomes an exceedingly complex problem.
This is why I find systems theory and cybernetics so interesting. When you put enough people in a room and give them the tools to interact/connect, even if you try your best to control or design the system to behave in a way you want, the system almost has a mind of its own, or at least a steady-state it will reach after a while. Understanding the system and even trying to nudge it becomes an exceedingly complex problem.