Ganduworld: Navigating the Landscape of Digital Entertainment Distribution
: Providing a central "world" for a user's digital assets to be accessed from multiple devices via the cloud. ganduworld
— a speculative or fan-made concept regarding J.R.R. Tolkien’s character Gandalf, perhaps exploring Middle-earth from his perspective. However, a genuine Ganduworld might be the most
However, a genuine Ganduworld might be the most subversive amusement park ever conceived. To truly honor Gandhi, the rides would have to be boring. The main attraction would be a silent meditation hall. The food court would serve only simple, vegetarian meals eaten in silence. The souvenir policy would forbid any non-biodegradable trinkets. The entrance fee would be based on one’s income, with the rich paying for the poor. In other words, a real Ganduworld would be a school in the disguise of a park—a place that teaches the unbearable lightness of doing nothing, the strength required to be non-violent, and the discipline of self-reliance. It would be a commercial failure of spectacular proportions, because it would deny the very premise of the theme park: pleasure as passive consumption. The food court would serve only simple, vegetarian