S1E590 - Game Over: The Simulation Hypothesis, Mandela Effect & Dead Internet Theory
Published: January 16, 2026
Duration: 29:29
Put your hand in front of your face. Are you looking at skin and bone... or just a high-resolution render? 👾
We like to think we are living in a physical world of objects and truth. But what if "reality" is just a headset your consciousness is wearing?
In this mind-bending episode, we strip away the code to explore the Simulation Hypothesis. We dive deep into the Fitness Beats Truth theorem, which argues that evolution didn't design us to see reality—it designed us to see a User Interface meant to keep us alive. We ask t...
We like to think we are living in a physical world of objects and truth. But what if "reality" is just a headset your consciousness is wearing?
In this mind-bending episode, we strip away the code to explore the Simulation Hypothesis. We dive deep into the Fitness Beats Truth theorem, which argues that evolution didn't design us to see reality—it designed us to see a User Interface meant to keep us alive. We ask t...