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The Value of Life in the Metaverse

promotional graphic for reading group. shows a VR headset. Text reads, "The Value of Life in the Metaverse, Discussions of the Metaverse rooted in philosophical readings and supplemented with virtual experiences. Thursdays 5pm to 6pm."

Dive into philosophical discussions surrounding the significance of life in the Metaverse on Thursdays from 5 – 6 PM beginning March 16th. With selected readings in Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy by David Chalmers, Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, and Jorge Luis Borges’ Borges and I, attendees will discover what value we place on people and objects in digital spaces.

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Schedule

Week 1 (3/ 16): Introductions, Chalmers’ Reality+ –“Introduction,” and Plato’s Cave on VR

Week 2 (3/23): Plato’s Cave, Chapter 1 of Reality+, and Borges and I

Week 3 (3/30): Reality+ Chapters 17-18, and Part 5