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Not everyone has a nice, big yard to stretch out in while sheltering in place from COVID-19. But maybe you don\'t need one. People are using virtual spaces to live out the real experiences they miss \\u2014 like coffee shops, road trips, even building your own house on a deserted island, or Walden Pond. In a world where we\'re mostly confined to our homes and Zoom screens, does the line between virtual and real-life space mean much anymore?

Original Air Date: May 16, 2020

Guests:

Mark Riechers \\u2014 Tracy Fullerton \\u2014 Simon Parkin \\u2014 Jane McGonigal \\u2014 Donald D. Hoffman \\u2014 Suzanne O\\u2019Sullivan

Interviews In This Hour:

There\'s No Pandemic In Animal Crossing \\u2014 I Went To The Woods To Level Up Deliberately \\u2014 The Most Boring Video Game Ever Made \\u2014 Want to be Happier? Turn Everyday Tasks Into a Game \\u2014 How We Fool Ourselves With The Concept of \'Reality\'

Further Reading:

NYAS: Reality Is Not As It Seems