Matrix Explained : Gatekeeper Press : 9781642373080 : 1642373087 : 29 Nov 2018 : It's amazing how dominant information is in the modern world. In fact, it's so dominant that it begs the question, "What if information does not only define and shape our world--what if it is in fact reality"? The 1999 film The Matrix and its sequels were predicated on just this idea. Of late, the sultans of Silicon Valley have become obsessed with this idea, which is known as the simulation hypothesis. Elon Musk himself has remarked, "There's a billion-to-one chance we're living in base reality." Perhaps information doesn't just define and shape our reality. Perhaps it's entangled in the fabric of reality through the mind of the observer. Consider the philosophical thought experiment: if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? It takes a mind to experience reality. In this book, I chronicle the journey that led me to discover the missing link between science