#552 Tom Campbell: Simulation Theory, The Physics of Consciousness, and the Evolution of Reality

2026-02-11

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🎬 IN THIS EPISODETom Campbell, a physicist and consciousness researcher, challenges our traditional understanding of existence by proposing that reality is a sophisticated virtual simulation. Drawing from formative experiences—ranging from debugging complex computer code through meditation to his decades of research with Bob Monroe—he presents a "Theory of Everything" where consciousness is the fundamental substrate of all things. He explains that we are "Individuated Units of Consciousness" playing a non-physical role in a larger...

🎬 IN THIS EPISODE

Tom Campbell, a physicist and consciousness researcher, challenges our traditional understanding of existence by proposing that reality is a sophisticated virtual simulation. Drawing from formative experiences—ranging from debugging complex computer code through meditation to his decades of research with Bob Monroe—he presents a "Theory of Everything" where consciousness is the fundamental substrate of all things. He explains that we are "Individuated Units of Consciousness" playing a non-physical role in a larger system designed specifically for our growth.

Our primary purpose is to "grow up" by lowering our entropy, which means transitioning from a state of fear and self-centeredness toward one of love and cooperation . By viewing the universe as an information-based system rather than a material one, Campbell provides a logical framework for the soul, the purpose of life, and our inherent ability to modify reality with our minds. This transformative perspective merges rigorous science with deep spirituality to reveal that we are active participants in an evolving, conscious system that thrives on the free-will choices we make every day.

🎬 EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:00:00 A Big Leap for Humanity

01:16 Debugging Reality: The 1960s Way

03:56 Seeing Red: My First Spiritual Hack

10:05 Modeling a Consciousness-Based Reality

11:47 Mentoring with Bob Monroe

24:58 Why Some People Miss Synchronicities

32:55 A Decade of Deep Consciousness Research

48:30 How Consciousness Invented Time

01:00:25 The Goal of Growing Up: Becoming Love

01:10:37 Quantum Mechanics and the Observer Effect

01:12:44 Good vs. Evil: The Entropy Model