I was just about to say, of COURSE there's a Ready Player One reference in there. And I love how the beginning of the article (rightfully) cites institutional corruption that nobody with any power has any incentive to change, but then fails to address that key part of the problem in any of his fantasies.
"Inmates will be happier, healthier, and less anti-social if we feed them grey nerd slurry and lock them in a gaming closet."