comparison with Bettelheim's theories is a somewhat easy task. Bettelheim had the notion that if one is too involved in his/her community, they may be shielded from crucially importanttruths. I'm shielded from the actuality of every day life. I experience things in digital more often than in reality. I'm able to deal with problems that arise whendealing with the Internet better than I can in the real world. I live life in digital asone would live otherwise.Who would have thought a creation by the Defense Department would one day become someone's community? Although this attachment may shieldme from the actuality of every day life, I'm happy. Like the Franks, I would muchrather be satisfied with my community than life in a world in which I would alwaysprefer to be somewhere else....
