It's really cool that MMOs are opening up for psychological and economic research.

Reminds me of the EVE full time economist:

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/06/21/real-economist-tak...

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/05/21/eve-economist-int...

I hope that the lessons derived can be applied to the "real world" (can we simulate a virtual Greece? :) ).