Was It Philosophically Rewarding the New Movie?

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i think actually watching the matrix movie had some influence on me and thinking about a me to about virtual worlds. They treat id like it's all an illusion, but what about the people out there living genuine lives with their family and friends inside the matrix? That's not meaningless. And then you get to combine that with using real avar technology on the non ideal case, the actual case, and that can take you in in some new direction. So, i don't know, i kind of find it's an interaction. The philosophy the technology are all very much, you know, looping into each other. I'd love to have you back another m if youd be willing to

We spend more time in digital, virtual spaces than ever. But are those places really real? If they are, does that mean we could be living in virtual reality right now? Or does it even make sense to ask such a question? Philosopher David Chalmers joins Adam to talk about consciousness, the nature of reality, and the limits of digital technology. Pick up David's latest book, Reality+, at http://factuallypod.com/books. Support Adam at http://patreon.com/adamconover Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.