ONLINE • Pacific Time Zone
$15

Do multiple versions of ourselves exist in parallel universes living out their lives in different timelines? Renowned entrepreneur and video game designer, Rizwan Virk, explores the idea that the physical world is like that in The Matrix, a concept he developed in his book, The Simulation Hypothesis. In his new book, The Simulated Multiverse, Rizwan suggests quantum computing lets us simulate complex phenomena in parallel, allowing the simulation to explore many realities at once to find the most "optimum" path forward. Could this explain not only the enigmatic Mandela Effect but provide us with a new understanding of time and space?

A graduate of MIT and Stanford, Virk is a successful entrepreneur, video game pioneer, venture capitalist, and bestselling author of The Simulation Hypothesis, Zen Entrepreneurship, Startup Myths & Models, and Treasure Hunt. Riz is a producer of Thrive, Sirius, Knights of Badassdom and CW's the Outpost. He is the founder of Play Labs, a video game accelerator at MIT. Learn more.

You’ll be taken to PayPal to check out. You don’t need an account with them and can pay easily by credit card.

Unless otherwise noted, all events will be recorded and the link will be emailed to all registrants within the following 48 hours. The recording will be available for a seven-day viewing period.

Please be sure to update your Zoom app to the latest version before this event, or you may not be able to view it. If you need help, visit this page: Zoom Support: How to Update.

Note: You’ll receive a Zoom link in your confirmation email upon registration. Register early to be sure you receive your link in time. If you don't receive, please check your Spam folder. You may also wish to whitelist “@eastwestbooks.org” to be sure to receive our emails.

Buy Riz’s book

from shop.eastwestbooks.org

Buy this, or any book, from our online portal, and 30% comes to us. A wonderful way to support independent bookshops.

You can support us by purchasing titles online through our affiliate program with Bookshop.org. 30% of every sale comes to East West when you use this link: shop.eastwestbooks.org. Small bookshops everywhere thank you!

View all events