I Think, Therefore I Google

Thomas quickly chimes in to let you all know about the exciting year ahead for him. Thomas and Dzido WILL return... :)

A bonus episode tie-in to simulation theory! We love simulations so much we decided to bring you a discussion about the video games that have influenced us the most. A fun extra episode recorded as an homage to the great podcast My Perfect Console. ICE-T1000 (Thomas' console) Rock Band 2 (2008) Fallout: New Vegas (2010) Assassin's Creed IV:  Black Flag (2013) Halo 3 (2007) Super Mario Bros 3 (1988) Dzi-box (Dzido's console) Duke Nukem 3D (1996) Quake II (1997) Subnautica (2018) Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) Grand Theft Auto III (2001)

Did we decide to record an episode about simulation theory or were we programmed to do so by the creators of our virtually-coded reality? Are we living on some super-futuristic civilization's hard drive? Join us as we question the very concept of our own reality and debate the probability that we exist in the one true universe instead of the potential infinite amount of simulated others. SPOILERS for the following media Rick and Morty - "M Night Shaym-Aliens" - S01E04 The Jokester - Isaac Asimov (1956) Total Recall (1990) Also mentioned (no spoilers) The Matrix (1999) Black Mirror Further reading/links Unrecord - Official Early Gameplay Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK76q13Aqt0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK76q13Aqt0] ChatGPT AI Game Prototypes - Lee Vermeulen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC_pSgAMbUU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC_pSgAMbUU] The Simulation Argument - Nick Bostrom https://simulation-argument.com/ [https://simulation-argument.com/] Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies - Nick Bostrom https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom/dp/0199678111 [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom/dp/0199678111] Is Reality Real? The Simulation Argument - Kurzesagt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlTKTTt47WE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlTKTTt47WE] Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough - Adult Swim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKjmDPGJI-4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKjmDPGJI-4]

Who’s the id, who’s the ego and who’s the super-ego in this episode? Thomas and Dzido discuss one of Sigmund Freud’s most famous concepts and delve into neuroses, psychoanalytic theory as well as Thanos and the Simpsons.

Let your imaginations run wild as Thomas and Dzido discuss the philosophy of creativity and try to figure out where our lightbulb moments inherently come from. Do we really come up with our own genius ideas or is it divine inspiration all the way down? Further links The War of Art - Steven Pressfield https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026 [https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026] Creativity - Don't Hug Me I'm Scared https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C_HReR_McQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C_HReR_McQ] A Very Muppet Die Hard - Dzido Szoltysek https://www.reddit.com/r/Screenwriting/comments/rjhhg1/a_very_muppet_die_hard_actionmuppetry_77_pages/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/Screenwriting/comments/rjhhg1/a_very_muppet_die_hard_actionmuppetry_77_pages/] Krakow Culture Dance Video - Thomas Szoltysek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG8UFObU50Q [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG8UFObU50Q]