As far as research of the non-physical world is concerned, Simon Duan should have quite a bit of credibility. He began his career in a robustly materialist environment. He has a PhD in materials science from Cambridge university and worked for many years with technology commercialisation. Then he had a paranormal experience at a dentist and began exploring what lies behind the material world.

Simon has developed a theory known as “Platonic computation”, which unifies consciousness, mind and matter. The theory provides an explanation for how matter is derived from consciousness.

According to the theory, this physical world is a finite and malleable simulation, created by consciousness, of which we are aspects, and whose highest form in Simon’s terms is metaconsciousness. Various traditions have given it other names: Brahma, Dao, God.

Metaconsciousness is the ultimate reality. It is contentless but contains infinite potential. Simon has adopted Plato’s term for it: the realm of forms. In the realm of forms, everything is perfect. When a concept is manifested on the physical plane, it becomes a poor copy of the original ideal concept. Thus, in Simon Duan’s model, this 3D universe is assumed to be a simulation, rendered by the “Platonic computer” of metaconsciousness outside of time and space. Multiple other realities are also rendered on different levels.

Thoughts, feelings and memories are in a database – a modern word for the Akashic records. The brain is a display of thoughts, feelings and memories. It’s not the generator.

Psychics can “hack” the codes of the simulation. They can activate their higher selves more easily. For instance, if you can switch off the codes for gravity, you levitate.

Why has this simulation been created?

“Pure creativity wants to experience itself, so it diversifies”, says Simon.

Since the pure creativity of metaconsciousness is the highest aspect of ourselves, it is ultimately we who do it. How do we diversify? We create content.

But some of us are less aware of what is actually going on in this divine game.

“We can choose to be NPCs, non-playable characters, or to be co-creators”, says Simon.

In the latter case, we become conscious that we can shape this world as we wish, or update the simulation.

The game we (our highest aspect) have created is so elaborate that we even forget our true nature when we arrive here.

In order to keep the game interesting, evolution has to happen. The rules sometimes change.

“Then we get a change of perception. In science we call it a paradigm shift.”

Simon Duan thinks physical reality will shift in ways that will force people to awaken, sometimes through disasters and suffering.

“I think this world will become much better, but it will be worse before it gets better”, he says.

He emphasizes that he refers to enlightenment in this particular physical world.

“On other levels we are already enlightened. There is no work to be done there.”

Metacomputics Labs

Simon’s essay “Stop Asking If the Universe is a Computer Simulation”

Simon on X

Anders’ essay that is mentioned

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