What we call NextVerso comes from here…
Jan 25, 2008 in metaverse, metaverso, stephenson
Neil Stephenson invented the word “metaverse” -in italian metaverso- to introduce a virtual space where people lives, works, and meet the rest of humanity. In his book, SnowCrash…
The story takes place in Los Angeles, in the area formerly known as the United States, during the early 21st century. In this hypothetical future reality, the United States Federal Government has ceded most of its power to private organizations and entrepreneurs.[1] Franchising, individual sovereignty and automobiles reign supreme (along with drug trafficking, violent crime, and traffic congestion). Mercenary armies compete for national defense contracts while private security guards preserve the peace in gated, sovereign housing developments. Highway companies compete to attract drivers to their roads rather than the competitors’, and all mail delivery is by hired courier. The remnants of government maintain authority only in isolated compounds, where they transact business that is by and large irrelevant to the booming, dynamic society around them.
