# community in the republic when newcomers first discover it one of ir first questions is what they'll do all day if they stop mindlessly browsing the interwebs this otherwise excellent question illustrates just how dependent researchers are on information tech ie global capitalism they face considerable trouble fathoming what life would be like without i.t fortunately there are countless answers to this question whole worlds out there on the other side of our screens - yet often on the other side of the screen is just another realty of the virtual a simulacrum world that won't provide instant short term pleasure either while meaning forever delayed in the republic what it does appear to offer is fhm: fulfillment happiness and meaning // republic of bob