My lecture against the simulation hypothesis (and materialism)

One week ago, I was invited to Niagara University to give the Peggy and John Day University Honors Endowed Lecture, which was quite the privilege and honor. The lecture focuses on metaphysics. I explain extremely simply the arguments for you being a “simulation,” the arguments against it, and where I personally land. Then, I do the same for “materialism.”

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—Curt Jaimungal

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PPS: This is an early access preview. We’re still working on the sound mix, as not everything (especially audience sounds / questions) was captured by the mics in this render, but I wanted to bring this to…