My son, nerd-in-chief Kevin Igo, sent me this book, saying it was "fascinating." And it was, although I understood less than half of it. The hypothesis, as I understand it, is that we are not living in an actual world but in a simulated world, a simulation controlled by some unknown outside source. As proof, the author offers evidence from quantum physics (none of which I understood), comparisons with advances in video game creation (some of which I understood), and the literature and beliefs of Eastern and Western religions. As to the accuracy of the author's evidence, I have not a clue, except that in his discussion of Western religious teachings, he misquoted the Bible. This made me suspect all his so-called evidence.
This book reminded me of a book popular in the 1960s, Chariot of the Gods. The author of that book made a very convincing case for pre-history visits to earth of alien astronauts, citing archeological findings, as well as various ancient writings, including the book of Ezekiel in the Bible. However, he quite obviously started with his conclusion and then looked for evidence to support it, however tenuous or doubtful the connection. That seems to me to be what Virk has done in this book.
Virk frequently references the science fiction author Philip K. Dick (one of my favorites), who frequently wrote about simulated lives and multiple universes. However, Virk discusses the movie adaptations rather than the novels themselves, which I thought was strange. He also frequently mentions the movie The Matrix.
This is an interesting read, but I am not convinced. If I am living in a simulation, I wish my controller had made some better decisions for me.
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