Connie Flanagan, who is one of the very best developmental psychologists who studies civic and political development, has opened a discussion about virtual worlds over at the MacArthur Foundation’s Digital Media and Learning blog. She writes, “our material world is sorely lacking in [free] spaces, especially for young people. … The political potential of free spaces is that they allow us to imagine what our worlds COULD be, what our institutions could look like, and what values we want to bind us together.” Any comments belong with Connie’s post.