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The Metaverse, Virtual Worlds, and the Problems of Philosophy | David Chalmers

Hidden Forces

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How Can Technology Help Address Philosophical Problems?

techno philosophy is an adaptation of the idea of neuro philosophy. It uses what we know about the brain to ask questions about existence in a philosophical sense. In your book, there's a fundamentally different ethical interpretation of this world than that seen in films like the matrix. But i also want to say, yet, we could be in a simulation like the Matrix. That's the simulation hypothesis. I don't think it's bad because it's virtual thing and not real. What i want to say is, i agree that the matrix on the movie is bad - but i don't think  it's as bad as you have been led to believe. You can still lead a meaningful life if

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