Why We're Probably Not in a Simulation

Are we living in a sophisticated computer simulation? The Simulation Hypothesis, popularized by Nick Bostrom, is more than a sci-fi trope—it's a serious philosophical argument that forces us to question the very fabric of reality. In this episode of Cabinet of Science and Fiction, we dive deep into the mind-bending implications of this idea.

We'll explore how the hypothesis challenges our most fundamental concepts: If we are simulated, what happens to traditional ideas of God, the soul, and an afterlife? Could it be that in a simulated universe, our values and ethics are the only things that are truly "real"?

But we don't stop at the proponents. We'll also investigate the powerful counter-arguments. Is the computational power required to simulate an entire universe simply too immense? Can consciousness even be simulat ...