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Next I'm discussing another videogame: Minecraft! Like many other sandbox building games, Minecraft drops you into a virtual wilderness to let you gather resources, build things, expand your base... etc. 

By using a specific analytical technique I picked up while getting my master's degree, I'm going to break down the ideological foundation of Minecraft to examine 1; what it reveals about our perceived relation to the natural world, and 2; to explore what potential there is to its game design if we were to make changes to those assumptions. 

This one is going to be slightly more educational in nature than usual, but I think Minecraft makes for a fun way to discuss some interesting (and urgent) topics, and explain some useful tools that can help you to better understand belief systems, ideological movements and other social constructs.