What is Reality – Are We Just Part of a Simulation?

Since Plato’s inquiries into the nature of existence, one question has continued to fascinate humanity: the nature of reality. From René Descartes’ radical doubts to Daniel Dennett’s “illusionism,” which challenges the very concept of consciousness, groundbreaking ideas have shaped our understanding of what is real. George Berkeley’s subjective idealism and Albert Einstein’s revelations redefined space and time, paving the way for a compelling modern scenario: Are we living in a simulation?
With the advent of exponential technology, the prospect of simulating the universe using quantum computers has become central to this debate. Could our reality be part of a chain of simulations? Anders Indset and Florian Neukart explore this question, shedding light on the profound implications such a scenario would have for our understanding of existence, theology, and the destiny of the cosmos. A book that masterfully combines science and philosophy into a gripping intellectual journey.

The Singularity Paradox: Bridging the Gap Between Humanity and AI is a comprehensive exploration of how the fusion of biology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence can lead to the creation of Artificial Human Intelligence (AHI) as a conscious response to the unconscious development of superintelligence. This singularity highlights the tension between the boundless possibilities of technological advancement and the potential loss of human autonomy, control, and relevance.

AHI may become essential in navigating this singularity and preventing the severe consequences that could arise. This book provides a fresh perspective on the convergence of humanity and technology, shedding light on the ethical, social, and scientific implications of this transformation.

Written by Anders Indset and Florian Neukart, this book is a must-read read for anyone interested in the future of technology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and philosophy, as well as humanity’s not-so-distant future, where science fiction may become reality.

How modern Vikings overcome the mythical Jante Law and combine peak performance and values with the principle of ‘Dugnad’.

Erling Haaland (football), Karsten Warholm (athletics), Casper Ruud (tennis), and Victor Hovland (golf) – are just some of the Norwegian athletes who have climbed to the top of the world’s most popular sports overnight. This is no coincidence, but rather the result of what Anders Indset calls the ‘Viking Code’. This book reveals the secrets of Norwegian success and tells of a performance culture that is not only at home in sports, but also deeply rooted in Norwegian values. It deals with apparent contradictions between high performance and meaningfulness and illuminates why performance is important and, above all, can be fun.

Anders Indset impressively shows what leaders in business and politics, as well as society as a whole, can learn from the Viking Code and vividly demonstrates how a new, value-based performance culture can become a reality.

Since 2020, we have been shaken awake from a fatal slumber. We had made ourselves too comfortable over the last 50 years with assumptions that ignored the crisis points of our world.

Indset argues for a re-discovery and a new discovery of thinking. A thinking that questions our basic attitudes and not only allows for changes but welcomes them.

Technology will save humanity, but who will save humans themselves? What comes after digitalization? These are fundamental philosophical questions. We are facing two existential challenges: How do we avoid ecological collapse, and how do we want to coexist with digital superintelligence?

For decades, management has learned lessons and absorbed wisdom from a variety of disciplines: psychology, sociology, biology, and more. But philosophy and the practical wisdom it embodies have been overlooked. That ends now. Anders Indset has made it his mission to bring philosophy into every organization of our time. This book offers 50 considerations on practical philosophy and the application of philosophy in business and leadership. It is the starting point for a world of practical applied philosophy, a first glimpse into the beginning of a new era.