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by Ethan Gilsdorf

Avatar's dream of the ideal self

By Ethan Gilsdorf on January 6, 2010 in Geek Pride

We spend so much time in front of our computers, chained there, that we are like much like the paralyzed protagonist of Avatar, Jake Sully, who finds joy and transcendence through his athletic, virtual Na'vi feline body let lose on the jungle planet Pandora Read More

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Ethan Gilsdorf

Ethan Gilsdorf is a journalist, teacher, poet, geek, and the author of Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks.

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