Virtual Entity is a philosophical research
starting from the assumption that the concepts of authenticity,
ownership, uniqueness and seriality are, within the digital domain, no
longer valid. In fact there is no substantial difference between copy
and original on the Web, and these two categories are not relevant.
Since any file can generate an infinite number of entities identical to
itself, there is no scarcity on the Net, and any resource is
indefinitely available. Assuming possession is related to the numerical
proportion between resources (objects) and potential owners (subjects),
then, whereas resources are not limited, the concept of ownership and
the idea of property become superfluous.
If socialist and communist experiments in real world were limited by
the presence of state ownership, Virtual Entity is proposing the
implementation of a non-property system within the digital domain.
