Dream 10X Episode 78: Eye In The Sky

A brief review of the Philip K. Dick book, 'Eye In The Sky,' and life as a simulation.

Life is an illusion, albeit a persistent one.Maybe Albert Einstein?

Five Key Takeaways

The concept of living in a simulation or alternate reality is explored in the book “The Eye in the Sky” by Philip K. Dick. The idea comes up in different contexts and has intrigued the hosts of the Dream 10X podcast.
The book also features a scientist in a magnetic, super-collider-like facility called brevitron. After an incident, the party of eight protagonists wakes up in alternate realities, struggling to find a way back to “true” reality.
The concept of consciousness and reality is also explored in another Philip K. Dick book, “I Dream of Electric Sheep,” which inspired the Blade Runner film series.
The hosts of the podcast have been contemplating the idea of living in a simulation or alternate reality, especially in the context of COVID-19 and an article they read. The idea is supported by the synchronistic events they have experienced.
The podcast hosts plan to read another Philip K. Dick book, “The Man in the High Castle,” which they have also seen as a TV series. They are excited to find out how closely the book aligns with the show.