Simulation Theory: Are We Living in a Constructed Reality?
For centuries, humanity has questioned the nature of reality. From Plato’s Allegory of the Cave to modern quantum physics, the same unsettling question keeps resurfacing: Is what we experience truly real—or merely a shadow of something else? In the 21st century, that ancient question has taken on a startlingly modern form: Simulation Theory —the idea that our universe may be an artificial construct, similar in principle to a highly advanced computer simulation. Once the domain of science fiction, simulation theory is now discussed seriously by philosophers, physicists, technologists, and futurists. This blog explores what simulation theory is, where it came from, the arguments for and against it, and what it would mean if it were true. What Is Simulation Theory? Simulation theory proposes that reality as we experience it is not “base reality,” but rather a simulated environment created by an advanced intelligence. In this view, the universe functions like a vast compu...
