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PODCAST DIVES INTO SIMULATION THEORY: IS LIFE ONE BIG VIDEOGAME?

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January 9, 2025

Elon Musk Says the Odds are Billions to One in Favor of Theory

NEW YORK, New York, United States, 8th Jan 2025, – The podcast “What’s Bugging Me” takes a deep dive this week into the simulation theory—the bizarre yet somewhat plausible notion that we are living inside a computer simulation run by someone else, somewhere else.

Podcast host Dennis Kneale tells his listeners that Elon Musk is a true believer in the simulation scenario. “Elon’s belief in the Matrix enables and empowers all else that follows,” Kneale says in Episode #108 of “What’s Bugging Me.” This lets Musk take huge risks and live larger because—what the heck—this all may be just a game, Kneale explains.

This simulation argument forms Lesson One in Kneale’s new book, “The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk,” out in just three weeks. Lesson One states: “This all may be fake, so just go for it.” Published by HarperCollins, the book offers Eleven Lessons of Elon and is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books A Million. The official publish date is January 28, 2025.

Musk made one of his first public pronouncements on the simulation idea in an onstage interview in 2016, which is available here: www.youtube.com. He pointed out that video games started in 1970 with Pong—two moving bars of light and a small square, ping-ponging back and forth against a static black background—and advanced to super-realistic 3D simulations on-screen in just 50 years.

So, in 10,000 years’ time a simulation would be doable—and the universe is almost 14 billion years old. Thus, 1.4 million separate spans of 10,000 years already have unfolded, and this makes a simulation more likely. And if one simulation could exist, there could be millions or even billions of simulations ongoing, Elon has argued.

For the pod, Kneale interviews physicist Melvyn Vopson of the University of Portsmouth in the U.K., who discusses the technological and scientific underpinnings for the simulation hypothesis. Vopson has won notoriety for creating the Second Law of Information Dynamics, which argues that while entropy—complexity and decay—in the universe is always increasing, information entropy is always on the decrease. He discovered everything from our DNA to the Covid virus to bacteria to symmetry in nature and even manmade disc drives.

This may lend support to the simulation theory, Vopson says: if our reality were a simulation, it would require massive computing power, and reducing information stored and processed would be a key part of this.

“I’m very excited about this. And this is a pure piece of solid physics work which generated an unusual conclusion,” Vopson says on the podcast. “This is just a possible scenario that this new piece of physics indicates. I’m not by any means saying that I found the proof that we live in a simulation. I’m just saying I found what I call a fingerprint if that makes sense.”

For the rest of us, Kneale says the simulation idea could change how we choose to view life’s events and setbacks. As he tells listeners:

“If we came to think there’s a good possibility that all of this might be an illusion, like in the ‘Matrix’ films, how might it change how we look at life and react to the things that happen to us? My hope is this simulation possibility could make us want to live larger, love harder, tell people how we feel, and stop holding back from reaching out for a richer life. This belief in the simulation also could protect us from hardship because what the heck, this all may just be a game anyway. It’s all part of the plan.”

“The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk” is available for pre-order now:

Amazon https://bit.ly/4euyhRq

Barnes & Noble https://bit.ly/4ex74gR

Books A Million https://bit.ly/3BEvoQv

“What’s Bugging Me” Episode #108 is on the Ricochet platform: https://ricochet.com/podcast/whats-bugging-me/life-in-the-matrix/

On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-in-the-matrix/id1657007934?i=1000682568058

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Announcing the 2024 Humane HR Awards Winners

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June 23, 2025

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Celebrating the people behind more human-centred workplaces.

Australia, 23rd Jun 2025, – HR for Humans at Work has announced the recipients of the 2024 Humane HR Awards, recognising professionals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to fostering fair, compassionate, and empowering work environments. These leaders and practitioners stand out for championing people-first policies, inclusive leadership, and ethical HR practices along with other primordial business or organisational objectives.

These awards honour those who have driven meaningful change in their respective capacities—strengthening cultures, empowering teams, and driving measurable impact across industries through their people-centric initiatives.

This year’s award categories include:

Workplace Compassion in Action Award
Workplace Safety Culture Award
Workplace Rewards Award
Work-Life Harmony Award
Integrity in Workplace Compliance Award
Workplace Empowerment Through Growth Award
Workplace Inclusion Award
Workplace Wellness Award
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Employee Voice to Action Award
Joyful Leadership Award
Culture of Compassion Award

Each honouree has demonstrated how intentional listening and people-first strategies create better outcomes for employees and organisations alike.

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The Humane HR Awards, presented by HR for Humans at Work, were launched in 2024 to shine a spotlight on individuals, teams, and organisations championing human‑centred HR practices alongside other organisational goals. These awards honour excellence in empathy, safety, inclusion, growth, integrity, and overall employee wellbeing. Rooted in a mission to “humanise HR”, the accolades recognise those reshaping workplace culture to foster environments where people feel valued, supported and empowered.

For the full lineup of awardees and stories behind these awards, visit: https://hrforhumansatwork.com/humane-hr-awards/

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Stay Safe with Ruby and Reuben by Sneha Sabu named Book of Excellence Award Winner

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Stay Safe with Ruby and Reuben by Sneha Sabu named Book of Excellence Award Winner

Australia, 23rd Jun 2025, –

Stay Safe with Ruby and Reuben by Sneha Sabu has received the Book of Excellence Award from The World’s Best Book Awards 2025. The award honours books that demonstrate exceptional quality, originality and impact in their category.

Categorised under Children’s Fiction – Safety, the title addresses essential topics such as recognising good and bad touch, responding to inappropriate contact, and applying safety habits in daily situations. Through its characters, Ruby and Reuben, the book introduces safety strategies children can use in real-life settings, including recalling emergency contacts, using safety words with adults, and avoiding unsafe environments.

A reviewer noted the book’s clarity and usefulness stating that “It explains the concepts of good touch and bad touch in a very simple way that even children can understand.” According to the awards panel, “The Book of Excellence title is a year‑round recognition awarded to books that demonstrate exceptional quality, originality, and impact.” The award recognises the book’s ability to address sensitive topics in a constructive and accessible manner.

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Sneha Sabu is a Sydney‑based strategist, author and child safety advocate. Her work focuses on providing children with practical tools to understand and respond to personal safety concerns. Stay Safe with Ruby and Reuben was developed as part of her broader mission to empower children and caregivers through accessible and evidence-based resources.

Her work has been recognised with several awards, including the Independent Publisher Book Awards Bronze (Children’s Interactive), the Purple Dragonfly Honorable Mention (Global and Social Issues), the International Impact Book Award, and the BREW Readers’ Choice Award Book of the Year.

In addition to her writing, Sabu has worked across the government, corporate and non‑profit sectors in the Asia‑Pacific region. She holds a Master’s degree in Communication and has authored more than 25 short stories and poems.

Proceeds from her book support child protection charities. More information about the author and her work can be found on her official website.

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The World’s Best Book Awards is an independent recognition program honouring books that show quality in craft, originality in concept, and meaningful contribution to readers. The Book of Excellence Award is given to titles selected by a panel of readers, educators and professionals based on objective evaluation.

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