The Digital Hot List came out about 2 weeks ago.  Provides some insight on what’s going to be the hot websites in 2011 and beyond.  Pretty fun read.  As you can imagine, social media sites dominate.  One of interest, take a look at #6 on the list, Zynga.  The are the makers of the wildly popular game, FarmVille.  Thinking about them (and the industry of game-based internet learning) I get mixed emotions.   Zynga is doing a great job of connecting people and growing their business.  But, at the same time I cannot help but wonder what the impact on society will be 10, 15, 25 years down the road.  Will we be so virtually connected that playing games face-to-face won’t exist anymore?  Where will society’s social acumen and ability to communicate end up?  I have my take.  Whatever it is, it will be interesting getting there.