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Hey Ash. Wanted to say that this issue you are tackling seems incredibly important. I think you are going in the right direction by sharing the experience of the rental systems as they stand now. I find it extremely compelling that you are looking at it from the eyes of an individual. I think focusing on the sacrifices that people have to make is a great way of making the game resonate with others.

I'd love to hear more about the research you've conducted. What did you find out about the recent housing crisis? How are people dealing with it in unique ways? How have the methods of survival evolved to combat this new growing problem? These are all questions that I find myself asking whenever I look at the growing rent costs. I'd be excited to hear your take on the situation, and what messages you want your players to leave with after they finish playing it.

Hey! I'm interested in the idea of pipelines and algorithms pushing people to extreme conclusions. In terms of "virtue signaling" if you're looking for definitive ways that companies or other firms do it, I would look to examine the profit margins and determine if there is a pattern between the PR campaigns and profit increase.

In terms of internet propaganda, it seems like no matter where you go you'll find the most extremes of ideologies. I feel like you might be able to explore why those extremes are continuing to pop up. I think you find that social media is now people's primary news source, if you lean into how the dissolution of information affects people's political and ideological views then you may find how the methods of propaganda work. 

I can very easily relate to writing my introduction and conclusion before I've done the research. Good work with yours!

I'm interested about your stance on virtual worlds. Here you talk about the idea of making your game revolve around new social norms, do you have any idea on what that would look like? I think it is a very interesting concept and I would like to see your take on this. Moreover, I'd like to hear your opinion on how we should proceed with the ideas of creating a virtual world. Do you think we should strive to advance this idea? Should we proceed with caution? Should we halt this process altogether? These are some of the questions that I had reading this blogpost, and I hope to see how you address some of the concerns that come with virtual worlds.