What is reality? Are we in a simulation? Quantum Gravity Research Founder Klee Irwin joins the Know Thyself podcast today to explore these fundamental questions of existence. He dives deep into The Self-Simulation Hypothesis & Emergence Theory - which he has been studying extensively to solve these very questions. Klee provides insights into the fundamentals of these theories, posing the question of if this IS a simulation, is it: a simulation controlled by a being in another galaxy OR a projection from our future selves. Begging the question of who our future descendants are, if they are still human, and can we communicate with them. This is a fascinating episode to open your mind to possible answers to perplexing questions of reality, and understand the extensive research Klee & his team are doing to bring these topics into mainstream scientific discussion. Contribute to Klee & team: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h2CmwCvoh7E SPONSOR: https://www.mudwtr.com/knowthyself ___________ Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 3:21 Klee’s Mission to Discover the Mysteries of Life 7:20 Converting Money into Thought 11:06 The Self Simulation Theory 16:58 How the Future You Can Change the Present You 30:01 Why Reality May be Pixelated 36:22 An Inherent Universal Language 51:00 Decoding the patterns and mysteries of life 54:00 Merging with your Future Self 1:03:31 Why Klee is Exploring the Theory of Everything 1:11:36 Unpacking Emergence Theory 1:23:43 Reality as Information and Meaning through Symbolism 1:34:37 The Power of Story and Transcendence in "Lucy" 1:37:48 The Messiness of Free Will and the Possibility of Extraterrestrial Life 1:41:12 The Gaia Hypothesis and the Biosphere 1:44:35 The Goal of Evolutionary Biology and Human High Consciousness 1:48:03 Extraterrestrial Intelligence & Future Humans 1:58:17 Embracing Change and a Thought Experiment on the Nature of Reality 2:01:36 The Future of Collaboration Between Humans and Ultra Strong AI 2:08:39 The Mythos of Materialism and the Self-Simulation Hypothesis 2:12:11 The Simulation Hypothesis, Materialism, and other Competing Philosophies 2:15:32 The Relationship Between Information and Meaning 2:18:51 Transcending into a New Way of Being 2:24:45 Exploring Consciousness and Responsibility in the Pursuit of Truth 2:28:01 The Potential of Integrating with our Ancestral and Future Selves 2:37:41 Conclusion ___________ Klee Irwin is an author, physicist and businessman who serves as CEO and Chairman of Irwin Naturals Inc as well as Director of Quantum Gravity Research (QGR), a non-profit research institute he founded in 2009. Founded by Klee in 1994, Irwin Naturals is an award-winning global natural supplement company providing alternative health and healing products sold in thousands of retailers ranging from Walmart to Whole Foods. Irwin Naturals is a long-time supporter of Vitamin Angels, which aims to provide lifesaving vitamins to mothers and children at risk of malnutrition thereby reducing preventable illness, blindness, and death and creating healthier communities. As the Director of QGR, Klee manages a dedicated team of mathematicians and physicists developing emergence theory. The mission of the organization is to discover the geometric first-principles unification of space, time, matter, energy, information and consciousness. Since 2009, the team has published numerous papers and journal articles laying out some of the mathematical building blocks and axiomatic ideas for this unification model. Outside of his work in physics and nutraceuticals, such as CBD, Klee is active in supporting students, scientists, educators and founders in their aim to discover solutions leading to high impact positive change in the world. He has supported and invested in a wide range of people, causes and companies including Change.org, Upworthy, Donors Choose, Moon Express, Kasa Development, the X PRIZE Foundation, and Singularity University, where he is an Associate Founder. Klee is a southern California native who splits his time between his hometown of Los Angeles and his favorite place to be – Hana, Maui. Quantum Gravity Research Website: https://quantumgravityresearch.org Klee Irwin website: https://www.kleeirwin.com Watch Klee Irwin's Documentary: "Are We In A Simulation?": https://youtu.be/k2VVuvSwY2U Watch Klee Irwin's Documentary: "What is Reality?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ztlIAYTCU ___________ Know Thyself Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ Website: https://www.knowthyself.one Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4wglCWTJeWQC0exBalgKg Listen to all episodes on Audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FSiemtvZrWesGtO2MqTZ4?si=d389c8dee8fa4026 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-thyself/id1633725927 André Duqum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/ Meraki Media https://merakimedia.com https://www.instagram.com/merakimedia/