MIT computer scientist and Silicon Valley veteran Dr. Rizwan Virk reveals the scientific evidence that we are living in a video game simulation and explains why the Mandela effect might actually be a "glitch" in our collective reality in episode 236 of the Far Out with Faust podcast.

Dr. Rizwan Virk (Riz) is a graduate of MIT and Stanford, a successful entrepreneur, and a leading authority on the intersection of technology, physics, and mysticism. He is the author of The Simulation Hypothesis and The Simulated Multiverse, works that bridge the gap between computer science and ancient spiritual traditions. As a veteran of the tech industry, Virk uses his expertise in physics engines and virtual reality to explore the possibility that our universe is an information-based system designed for experiential growth.

In this conversation, Faust and Dr. Rizwan Virk move past science fiction to examine how quantum physics and the "it from bit" framework suggest that information — not matter — is the true building block of our world. By reframing our existence as a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, they explore whether our greatest personal challenges are actually scripted "quests" designed to keep our individual storylines on track.

In this episode:
- The VR "Toaster" Moment: The physical accident that proved reality is easier to fake than we think.
- The Simulation Point: The exact moment technology makes our world indistinguishable from a computer program.
- It From Bit: Why top physicists believe the universe is built on binary code rather than solid matter.
- The River of Forgetfulness: Why ancient mystical texts describe birth as "plugging in" to a state of amnesia.
- Avatar Agency: The hidden Sanskrit meaning behind "Avatar" and what it reveals about your physical body.
- Life's Difficulty Curve: How the founder of Atari’s Golden Rule explains the challenges of human existence.
- The Mandela Effect: The disturbing reason thousands of people share identical "false" memories of history.
- The "Writer's Room": A look at the hidden part of our consciousness that scripts the drama of our lives.
- Holographic Life Reviews: Why NDE survivors describe a playback technology that records every human emotion.
- The AI Trap: The real reason to fear artificial intelligence that has nothing to do with a robot uprising.
- The Bible & The Wolf: A deep dive into the famous scripture "glitch" that is shaking people's faith.

This isn’t just a theory about technology. It’s a radical shift in perspective that suggests your greatest challenges might just be the levels you were born to beat.

Check Out Rizwan Virk’s books
The Simulation Hypothesis: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics, and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are in a Video Game
https://a.co/d/0i5AnzXu

The Simulated Multiverse: An MIT Computer Scientist Explores Parallel Universes, The Simulation Hypothesis, Quantum Computing and the Mandela Effect
https://a.co/d/0iE4Z7ay

Connect with Dr. Rizwan Virk
https://www.rizvirk.net/
https://www.instagram.com/rizcambridge/
https://x.com/Rizstanford

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