You are the kind of reader I hope for, Tom. Someone willing to spend the time with me, tackling these important subjects. Thank you, for responding.

I picked up a copy of Carlo Rovelli’s book back in June with the intention to read it on a plane. I made it through about a third of it and really liked it. Unfortunately, I’ve been too busy to finish it since then, but after hearing from you where it ends up, I’m going reread the whole of it.

At a social level, will the neuro trick of shared presence be the booster shot our communication needs so that VR could be the place to explore ideas with people we don’t totally agree with?

This is the question that came to me as I read one of your articles on the VR tests you were running. I find asynchronous text-based interactions online tend to exhibit the same kind of agression as one finds in car drivers making their way around in an urban setting. One minute everything is calm and moving well, and the next, aggression, disrespect, and sometimes a bit of homocide, run rampant. I hope you find that the VR synchronous setting maintains a different tenor. I personally would love to see technology help us overcome the disrespect and disinterest (in listening to each other) that is so prevalent today, while fostering more open communication. Kudos on your involvement in that.