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Mar 2022
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REALITY+: Are We Living in a Simulation?

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Philosopher David Chalmers reckons there’s a 25% chance that we are living in a simulation. And he’s OK with it.

David's new book is "Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy."

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