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The Ethics of The Matrix and Simulated Reality
09:57 - 16:21 (06:23)
The podcasters explore the ethical debate of allowing people to be manipulated and harmed within a simulated reality, especially on a large scale. They suggest that these philosophical thought experiments are meant to make people appreciate the value of actual reality.
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The idea of living in a simulated reality has been explored in philosophy, but for many, the focus is on the engineering aspects of creating a realistic digital world that people would want to inhabit.
09:57 - 13:42 (03:44)
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The idea of living in a simulated reality has been explored in philosophy, but for many, the focus is on the engineering aspects of creating a realistic digital world that people would want to inhabit. With recent advancements in technology, a high fidelity digital world may be within reach in the not-too-distant future.
ChapterThe Ethics of The Matrix and Simulated Reality
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PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The moral and ethical questions presented in The Matrix are not so different from the ones we face in modern daily life.
13:42 - 16:21 (02:38)
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The moral and ethical questions presented in The Matrix are not so different from the ones we face in modern daily life. The host believes that at the scale of people being manipulated and harmed in The Matrix, almost all people have an obligation to go against it.