Do you believe that more technology, for example virtual worlds, can solve the problem of alienation that technology helped to create in the first place?

Digital Nation

This week you watched Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier (Chapter 7) and Second Life – The Online 3D Virtual World.

Discussion:

Rosedale’s mission with Second Life is to fix the problem of alienation that technology created.

Question #1: 

Do you believe that more technology, for example virtual worlds, can solve the problem of alienation that technology helped to create in the first place? Why or why not? Is there a solution to this problem? Do you have any experience with virtual worlds such a SecondLife or World of Warcraft? If so, what are your thoughts on virtual worlds?