Virtuality and Humanity: Virtual Practice and Its Evolution from Pre-History to the 21st Century

This is a pioneering study of virtuality through human history: ancient-to-modern evolution and recent expansion
expression in many fields (chapters on Religion
Philosophy, Math, Physics
Literature and the Arts
Economics
Nationhood, Government and War
Communication)
psychological and social reasons for its universality
inter-relationship with "reality." The book's thesis: virtuality was always an integral part of humanity in many areas of life, generally expanding over the ages. The reasons: 1- brain psychology
2- virtuality's six functions - escape from boredom to relieving existential dread. Other questions addressed: How will future neuroscience, biotech and "compunications" affect virtuality? Can/should there be limits to human virtualizing?