In the movie, Inception, a team of people submerse themselves into a dream world that they try to manipulate to complete arduous tasks. They are in constant danger being attacked by projections that don’t want them there. Because of the fantastic nature and their abilities within the world, many of them become addicted to the fantasy and soon desire more than anything to “live” in that world over the reality of the real world.
When I thought through this scenario, I saw so many connections to those who play World of Warcraft. Now, I do not play World of Warcraft, but I have and I know many people that do play it. From what I know of those people, the similarities between their live playing the game are remarkable.
In one scene in the movie, there are a dozen people that join together daily for several hours a day to stay in their dream state. It has become their reality. Because of what they experience and can do in that alternate world, reality is no longer good enough. They can no longer dream and do not want to be in the “real” world. It’s a scary thought to me, that there would ever be something I want more than the reality of being with my family here in the “real” world.
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