![]() ![]() ![]() Westley himself unexpectedly proves to be a fascinating character. He cycles through these issues, such as defining reality, the ethics of (virtual) torture, and relativistic morality. The series' thematic focus on conceptions of reality and the attendant ethical implications have been underlying several subplots, yet here these matters are tackled more directly as Jason elucidates such points for his interlocutor. ![]() The ability of the NPCs to pass the Turing Test, their personhood, and the game's intense realism pose significant questions for the nature of AO. This dialogue between Jason and Westley serves to add a new layer of intrigue, while at times resembling a Platonic dialogue foreground the philosophical and ethical issues of the game. How do you really know this world’s residents aren’t real?”īagwell reintroduces his main character, Jason, at the interesting juncture of now being imprisoned, framing the initial two-thirds of the book as a flashback as Jason recounts the events leading up to his confinement. It seems crazy, impossible, insane… but once you’ve explored every logical alley and crevice, followed that line of reasoning to its inevitable conclusion, you’re left with a single unanswerable question. And what's true of our world is true of this one as well." "Because the reality is that morality isn't painted in black and white, but infinite and varied shades of gray, the hue shifting and changing subtly for each observer - with their own experiences and knowledge coloring the outcome. ![]()
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