TEDxSanAntonio - Ed Cavazos - Collapsing Magic Circle-Laws Rules Social Contracts in Virtual Worlds
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A partner in Bracewell & Giuliani LLP and co-author "Cyberspace and the Law," Cavazos gives compelling anecdotes about online economies and why gamers just might be our answer to democracy. His talk - "The Collapsing Magic Circle - Laws, Rules and Social Contracts in Virtual Worlds" In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of l... Read more
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December 28, 2011 (over 12 years ago)A partner in Bracewell & Giuliani LLP and co-author "Cyberspace and the Law," Cavazos gives compelling anecdotes about online economies and why gamers just might be our answer to democracy. His talk - "The Collapsing Magic Circle - Laws, Rules and Social Contracts in Virtual Worlds" In the spiri...
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- -: How Aging Boomers Will Change the Economy - Walter Shapiro
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- -: Soy Farming and Global Food Prices - Raj Patel
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- -: An Economic History of Global Food Markets - Raj Patel
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- -: Finding Joy in Sustainable Living - Leslie Hoffman
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- -: Wangari Maathai: Money Alone Won't Help Africa
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- -: Rick Steves: Travel Opens Eyes to Rich-Poor Gap
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- -: Can a $50 Solution Save Archaeological Sites?
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