virtuality

is the idea that to perceive a past phenomenon in the process of becoming is to perceive the virtual potential (or the spark of eternity) in it.

To perceive a past pehnomenon in becoming (as Kierkegaard would have put it) is to perceive the virtual potential in it, the spartk of eternity, of virtual potentiality that is there forever. A truly new work stays new forever-its newness is not exhausted when its 'shocking value' passes away. For example, in philosophy, the great breakthroughs-- from Kant's transcendnetal trn to Kripe's invention of the 'rigid designator' -- forever retain their 'surprising' character of invention' (Zizek 2004a : 15)

is progressed to the point where we can now buy virtual goods with real-world currency, and real-world goods with virtual currency.

We can now buy virtual goods with real-world currency, and real-world goods with virtual currency.

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virtuality