User blog comment:DYBAD/Character Sheet/@comment-24955665-20160918013214/@comment-4867780-20160919213617

I think the simple fact fiction in its great many forms is an overwhelming world-wide industry encompassing virtually any country rich enough to affford it radically debunks Robert Nozick's thought experiment ^ ^;

I get the feeling people ultimately don't care all that much whether the source is real or not, as long as the pleasure they derive from it is. The search for happiness remains the one overriding motivation in life, sure we prefer it to be reality-based whenever possible, but a beautiful dream will always be preferable a depressing reality. Even the search for a meaning to our suffering is ultimately just an attempt to bring some happiness back in our present.

Still, balance remains crucial in any life, that's why the Metaradise is only available to citizens during their daily resting period, and the corresponding memories don't carry on to the physical world, only from one session to another. The only exceptions are Lawrence's extraplanar children (born from non-citizens and living outside of Selforge), who get a permanent afterlife ticket in return.