Ashish Sharma: The quicker path to riches

Virtual worlds don't tax players for creating wealth or punish them with regulation seen in real world

In the virtual world of Second Life, my dancing at a gay bar bought my (virtual) wife the most expensive clothing in that world. Needless to say, I started out with nothing — virtual economies start you out with nothing — and ended with enough to retire me and my wife (virtual) for the rest of our pixel lives. In real-world economy, however, I would have to slog my entire life to set up a retirement fund for the Philippines (discounting wife), because my wages would be tied to experience, typically rising with age — only. Compare that with a 12-year-old driving a ...

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Ashish Sharma: The quicker path to riches