There's a lot of potential for distopia in via, justas there's lots of potential for utopia. There are amazing ways that societies could develop and experience as it could enable. Worry less about the first part, neglecting physical reality. And i very much hope there are going to be ways to develop virtual worlds were they're not just controlled by Corporations.
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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