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A fresh take on reality may help us see public debates on the voice and Covid in a clearer light | Peter Lewis
After 14 October we will need a reboot to confront our unfinished business. Recognising different generational universes within our nation will be critical
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For readers freaking out about the prospect of the voice or impending climate doom or the global rise of dictators or any of the other myriad issues we are collectively facing, here’s a fresh take: relax, this is likely just a simulation.
That’s the thesis of the internationally renowned Australian philosopher David Chalmers (based on an original paper by Nick Bostrom), arguing that on the balance of probabilities we are living in a virtual reality.
Read the original article at The Guardian