Very Bad Wizards

Episode 237: Glitches Ain't Shit

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May 24, 2022
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INSIGHT

Simulation As A Religion For The Isolated

  • Simulation beliefs often mirror religion and fill the same existential needs for lonely, isolated people.
  • The theory provides metaphysics and meaning without offering the community or ritual that traditional religions provide.
INSIGHT

Psychological Roots Of Simulation Belief

  • The film connects varied personal crises—loneliness, illness, social isolation—to attraction to simulation beliefs.
  • Those psychological needs often precede the metaphysical conclusions people reach.
ANECDOTE

Masks Increased The NPC Feeling

  • Both hosts note pandemic mask-wearing produced a pervasive uncanniness and made strangers look like 'non-player characters.'
  • They suggest reduced facial cues may feed simulation-like impressions.
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