- June 7th, 2025, 4:15 am
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This topic is about the June 2025 Philosophy Book of the Month, Anticipation Day: What Would You Do? by Jeff Michelson
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At the centre of this book lies a question that modern technology and philosophy are racing to answer: how real is a virtual life?
The novel explores simulations so advanced that a participant may live what feels like an entire year in just seven hours, returning to their real body with vivid memories, intense emotions, and even new perspectives. But if the experience wasn’t “real”, what does that mean for the identity and growth of the individual?
Do we define reality by 'where' we are or 'what' we feel and learn? If it feels real, is it part of who we are?
At the centre of this book lies a question that modern technology and philosophy are racing to answer: how real is a virtual life?
The novel explores simulations so advanced that a participant may live what feels like an entire year in just seven hours, returning to their real body with vivid memories, intense emotions, and even new perspectives. But if the experience wasn’t “real”, what does that mean for the identity and growth of the individual?
Do we define reality by 'where' we are or 'what' we feel and learn? If it feels real, is it part of who we are?
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