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About this episode

A Better World in Second Life? is a machinima documentary about how real-world activists are using the virtual world Second Life as a platform for social and political activism. In the film I meet progressive organizers and environmental, anti-war, and anti-genocide activists who are using Second Life for collaboration, organizing, advocacy, and creative work. I question the nature of activism in a virtual world, and wonder whether spending time in a virtual space necessarily moves participants toward action, or merely gives them a false sense of action and catharsis. The film is broken up into five chapters. Each chapter is linked to on the right.The project benefited from the help of several kind folks: please go to www.levjoy.com/betterworld/about for thank-yous and more information.-Josh Levy

• Release Date

  May 13, 2007

• Runtime

  04:14