Why I Don't Buy the Simulation Hypothesis

One week ago, I (Curt Jaimungal) 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.” I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... Timestamps: 00:00 - Simulation vs. Materialism 05:04 - Mistakes Intellectuals Make 10:12 - The Simulation Mythology 16:46 - Bayesian Errors & Glitches 23:22 - Principle of Indifference Flaws 29:07 - The Case Against Materialism / Physicalism 35:28 - Nested Consciousness Problem 42:36 - Q&A: Modern Dualism? 50:51 - Debating Indifference Principle Links mentioned: Niagara University’s 2025 Fall Speaker Series: https://www.niagara.edu/academics/ini... Michael Barnwell [Site]: https://www.philosophy4business.com/ David Deutsch [TOE]:    • The Multiverse May Be Real | David Deutsch   Roger Penrose [TOE]:    • Roger Penrose: Quantum Theory Is Wrong, No...   David Chalmers [TOE]:    • “Virtual Reality Is GENUINE Reality" | Dav...   The Most Abused Theorem in Math [TOE]:    • The Most Abused Theorem in Math (Gödel's I...   The Mandela Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_m... Efron’s Dice: https://mathworld.wolfram.com/EfronsD... String Theory Iceberg [TOE]:    • The Mathematics of String Theory [Graduate...   Emily Adlam & Jacob Barandes [TOE]:    • Harvard Physicists Expose Fatal Flaws in M...   Tim Maudlin [TOE]:    • Why Bell's Theorem Changes Everything | Ti...   SUPPORT: Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos):    / @theoriesofeverything   Support me on Patreon:   / curtjaimungal   Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_... SOCIALS: Twitter:   / toewithcurt   Discord Invite:   / discord   Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. #science