Are We Living in a Simulation?

JOHNNY ZURI
LA NAVIDAD DE DARTH VADER
13 min readJun 22, 2024

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Dive into the Mind-Bending Hypothesis of Nick Bostrom

What If Everything You Know Is Just an Elaborate Simulation?

Have you ever wondered if everything around you — every person, every emotion, every twinkling star — is just a part of an incredibly sophisticated simulation? Imagine for a moment that your reality is nothing but a creation of a far more advanced civilization. This is the captivating idea presented by philosopher Nick Bostrom. He suggests there’s a significant chance that our existence is merely a simulation crafted by beings with superior technology. Are you ready to question everything you know about reality? Let’s embark on this mind-bending journey together.

Nick Bostrom, a renowned Swedish philosopher and a professor at Oxford University, is the director of the Future of Humanity Institute. He is celebrated for his groundbreaking work on existential risks, transhumanism, and, most intriguingly, the simulation hypothesis. Bostrom’s interdisciplinary approach, blending philosophy, computer science, and probability theory, allows him to explore complex questions about humanity’s future and the nature of reality.

The Hypothesis: Living in a Computerized Simulation

With the publication of his thought-provoking article “Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?”, Bostrom thrust the simulation hypothesis into the philosophical and…

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