"But this makes it less a criticism of the people who consume mass culture than a commentary on the cynicism of people who create it. If you give players a world without meaningful, positive ways to participate, it’s not surprising when they opt out or tear the whole thing down. As any Sims player who locked their avatar in a box with no bathroom can attest, human beings can be awful to virtual ones. But they can also subvert expectations — like the people who role-play heroic cops in Grand Theft Auto.
As it stands, it’s only robots who exhibit this complexity. Humanity, in Westworld, is beyond saving."
I was mildly curious about WestWorld.
I am no longer.
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