Posted By Smple Staff

How to Combat Censorship with a Video Game


Source: Blockworks YouTube thumbnail

 In the courtyard, there is a giant statue of a fist grasping a pen. It is defiant, empowering and apt. The library’s grounds are decorated with hundreds of perfectly lined trees, gardens weaved into the architecture, and stairways of bright, white stone. The building itself is breath-taking in scale, modelled after a neoclassical design and capped with a vast dome. Emblazoned on a pediment supported by thick pillars are the words, ‘The Uncensored Library,’ and above them is a small, book-shaped relief, identifying this place as a refuge for the written word. Where is this majestic place? Not in any country, for sure; because If it were, that would defeat the object of what it was built to achieve. The one and only place you can find it is in Minecraft, which means the best-selling video game of all time is now also home to a project with a noble purpose.
Read this article and many more by creating a free account. We’re like your other favourite publications but run by a small, independent team that is dedicated to growing a community of grassroots creators.
We only require your email to create an account.
Signing up allows you to:
Read free articles & exclusive content
Access event invites
Submit to editorial projects
Accept cash tips on your posts & profile
And much more…
By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy