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The Real Self

In this era of globalization, one can easily connect with people living in different locations at ease. We may be very well versed with people we have never met in life but may be equally ignorant of the neighbor living next door. It's an age where we spend considerable time in virtual world as we do in the real world. The explosive growth of communication media has greatly impacted our life. Sometimes, it's very difficult to dissociate oneself from virtual world.So, people revere movie stars as Gods, news channels make and break governments, people sympathize with protagonist battling scheming vamps, or look for their marriage partners online. Today, for every real activity, there is a virtual counterpart. You can fight wars, manage business, sing, shoot, cook, plan family, travel to other planets, and even save humanity online. So, what has led to so profound emergence of this virtual world? It's difficult to answer it precisely. But this could be a result of interplay