Blockchain for Teens: With Case Studies and Examples of Blockchain Across Various Industries

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B. Wu, B. WuBlockchain for Teenshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8808-5_7

7. Metaverse: The World Reimagined

Brian Wu¹   and Bridget Wu¹

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Livingston, NJ, USA

 

In 1974, philosopher Robert Nozick discussed an experience machine that would stimulate an individual’s brain with happy experiences indistinguishable from experiences in the “real” world. Nozick asked a question: “If given a choice, would we choose the machine over reality?” In 1999, the sci-fi movie Matrix raised a similar question: red pill or blue pill? Pop the red pill and wake up in the real world where you see the world is just a simulation created by the Matrix, or swallow the blue pill and ...