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3 Books That Will Make You Rethink What “True” Reality Is
Can you be certain that you aren’t living in a simulation?
Simulated reality is a theory that revolves around the hypothesis that our reality exists within the confines of a simulation — indistinguishable from what we perceive to be “true” reality.
It’s almost like a dream within a dream, but there are no fail-safes in place to make you self-aware that what you’re experiencing isn’t real.
For example, many people wake up from a dream, and for a moment, they believe the events of their dream have actually taken place. It’s only due to our brain’s feedback loop — acting as a fail-safe — that makes us aware the events in the dream were not real.
Without this feedback loop, conscious minds may never become fully aware of a dream-like state to distinguish it from “true” reality.
A simulated reality doesn’t make anything less real. Like a dream, the emotions, thoughts, and observations you have will feel real, but they’re bound by the constraints of the simulation.
It’s a topic that has seen its fair share of debate, ranging from philosophical discourse to practical applications in computing. I’ve found myself intrigued by the growing number of theories surrounding the idea, and so far…
