The Simulator
AUC_TSim_0001
Price : 25 GBPIn stock
PERSON: Can you tell me about yourself?
SIMULATOR: Imagine what it must be like to imagine.
PERSON: I am confused...
And so begins an encounter with the enigmatic, dome-shaped metallic entity at the heart of The Simulator. Set in a sparse room containing a door and a stool, a person, a disembodied voice, and a simulator engage in a series of exchanges that beg the question: what exactly is the simulator? Did the person simulate its existence, or is the simulator a thing of its own devising, seeking to learn and mimic personhood? Or is the simulator merely a mirror held up to the mind?
Written by Lasana T. Harris, a professor of social neuroscience in the department of experimental psychology at UCL, this concise play winds itself around the mind in five acts, challenging our perception of thought and autonomy, and up-ending the very idea of perception itself. Professor Harris spends his time thinking about minds, cognition, people, A.I., law, emotion, dehumanisation and such things, but would say that he, too, is a simulation.
All studio publications and items are made-to-order or via pre-order upon your purchase, and as with all other studio purchases, there are no refunds and no replacements. Please allow 5-7 working days for production, prior to shipping. Terms and Conditions apply. Thank you, as always.
THE SIMULATOR | By Lasana T. Harris
First Edition, 2024
54 Pages
Recycled Matte Exterior
Recycled Uncoated Interior
A5 Dimensions
ISBN 978-0-9892407-1-0
Stainless Steel dome relief
