It's really cool that MMOs are opening up for psychological and economic research.<p>Reminds me of the EVE full time economist:<p><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/06/21/real-economist-takes-lessons-from-virtual-world/" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/06/21/real-economist-tak...</a><p><a href="http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/05/21/eve-economist-interview/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/05/21/eve-economist-int...</a><p>I hope that the lessons derived can be applied to the "real world" (can we simulate a virtual Greece? :) ).