We’re Living in a Simulation… (Physicist Explains Why) | Thomas Campbell

We’re Living in a Simulation… (Physicist Explains Why) | Thomas Campbell

From Align Podcast by Aaron Alexander

April 23, 2026 · 2h 9m

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Physicist Thomas Campbell discusses the simulation theory and its implications on reality and consciousness.

What if we’re actually living in a simulation? Tom Campbell, a Physicist, lecturer, and author, joins us today to prove that's the case. In this conversation, Tom breaks down his perspective on reality, consciousness, and the role AI plays in it all. From the idea of the soul to how our choices shape experience, he shares a framework that challenges how we normally think about life, time, and existence. It’s a look at what might really be going on behind the scenes, and what that means for how we live. EPISODE #560 IS SPONSORED BY: 🎟️ Get 15% off at Kaizen (clean electrolytes): https://LiveKaizen.com/align ========== OUR GUEST ========== THOMAS W. CAMPBELL (born December 9, 1944) is a physicist, lecturer, and author of the trilogy My Big TOE (Theory of Everything), which aims to unify general relativity, quantum mechanics, and metaphysics along with the origins of consciousness. His work is based on the simulation argument, proposing that reality is both virtual and subjective. In 2017, Campbell and his co-authors published the paper "On Testing the Simulation Theory" in the International Journal of Quantum Foundations, suggesting several experiments to test this hypothesis…

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Host: Aaron Alexander

Guest: Thomas W. Campbell

Topics covered

  • simulation theory
  • consciousness
  • reality
  • AI
  • philosophy of existence

Keywords

  • simulation
  • consciousness
  • AI
  • reality
  • philosophy
  • existence
  • Thomas Campbell

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