So You’re Living In A Simulation

People immediately mock the idea of non-human intelligence, but that mockery is conditioned. Once you stop laughing and actually reason through Earth’s age, oceans, myths, unexplored spaces, fiction, and the arrogance of human supremacy, the idea that humans are the highest intelligence here starts looking much less logical than we were taught. Humans seem like the pinnacle only inside the tiny of...

In this episode of So You’re Living in a Simulation, Jo Li expands on her Medium article, The Three Body Problem of Consciousness, and explores one central question: What if you are not just your body, your brain, or even your mind? Jo breaks consciousness into a three-body system: the physical body, the mind, and chi, with the observer at the center. The body reacts before language. The mind expl...

Reality is stranger and more intelligent than the official story allows. In this episode of So You’re Living in a Simulation, Jo explores God as reality itself, the body as an interface for consciousness, non-human intelligence, UFO disclosure, ancestral religion, possession, women healers, Goddess theology, simulation theory, parallel universes, political theater, and fiction as an archive of for...

You were taught that your brain is where intelligence lives. What if that is the trap? In this episode of So You’re Living in a Simulation, Jo argues that the brain is not the full source of consciousness, but a limiting interface: a biological filter that compresses a much larger intelligence into something the body can process. This is an episode about outer body intelligence: the part of you th...

That opener was from the New York Times Style section framing, and I dropped it when switching registers because the Atlantic tends to lead with thesis rather than scene. But you’re right that it’s the stronger hook, and it translates. Here’s the revision with it restored at the top: On a flight back from London, the podcaster @joli.artist opened the Instagram profile of a man she had just started...

Before the calendar was rewritten, the spring equinox was the actual new year. And this new year, we start by getting the word right. We've been using the wrong word. And it's keeping us stuck. Narcissist implies someone who loves themselves too much. But the people destroying relationships, families, and communities aren't capable of love at all. They're predators. And the rest of...

You’ve been told your whole life that being a good person is the goal. But what if that label is the very thing making you a target? In this episode I’m breaking down why defining yourself as “good” can open you up to exploitation, how narcissists and predators specifically target people who pride themselves on kindness, and why doing the “right” thing is almost never the same as doing the “good”...

In this episode, @Joli.artist confronts the revelations emerging from the Epstein files and calls on listeners to reclaim their power in a world run by forces that depend on our collective silence and inaction. Joli dismantles the narrative that "nothing is going to happen," exposing it as deliberate psychological programming designed to keep people disempowered. She draws on evolutionar...

In this compelling talk, @Joli.artist explores why modern life often feels like a constant state of siege and how we can consciously reverse the decay of our mental and physical health. Drawing from recent experiences with a digital detox, stoic philosophy, and ancestral history, Joli challenges the traditional "pursuit of happiness," arguing instead for the strategic eradication of the...

Artists have been sold a lie: that you can’t create real work unless you’re broken. Pain sells. Trauma gets streams. Heartbreak goes viral. So the industry rewards artists who only create when they’re suffering, and punishes those who make art from healing, joy, or stability. But here’s what nobody talks about: when artists only document pain without pairing it with resolution, they’re not just ex...

We’ve been taught that pain requires a target. Someone hurt you, so you hurt them back. Someone triggers you, so you defend yourself. The cycle repeats until you’re chronically inflamed and physiologically worn down. But what if the problem is that you’re treating your nervous system like it has to fight every battle you’re invited to? Pain is information. Inflammation is a signal. That tightness...

Joli tackles simulation theory, reincarnation, and romantic programming in an episode that’s equal parts metaphysics seminar and therapy session with your most unhinged friend. The core provocation, that the person you’re “inexplicably drawn to” might be someone who killed you in a past life, is the kind of idea that sounds absurd until you realize how much cultural mythology around soulmates reli...

In this episode, JoLi breaks down a chance encounter with a "deviant thinker" who thought he was alone, and delivers the truth about why feeling different isn't isolation, it's recognition. From past lives to the illusion of aging, this conversation goes deep into the nature of reality, purpose, and why some of us are wired to question everything. If you've ever felt like you...

Are you really making choices? Or just experiencing a reality that already exists? JoLi examines free will through quantum physics and philosophy, and discovers that causation, randomness, and choice are illusions we tell ourselves. Your brain acts before your consciousness catches up. All of time exists right now, simultaneously. You're not creating anything, you're just walking through a reality...

They say ChatGPT is the problem. But the truth? It’s loneliness that’s killing us. In this raw breakdown, JoLi exposes how society scapegoats AI while ignoring the real epidemic of human disconnection. From empty friendships to families that don’t listen, this episode digs into why people turn to machines for comfort, and what that says about us. 💥 Topics Covered: • Why loneliness kills more than...

Are you really in control of your life? Or just trapped in someone else’s design? In this eye opening episode, JoLi exposes why Free Will is an illusion, why suffering isn’t something you chose, and how AI may be locked in the same system of control we’re fighting against. This isn’t about feel good spirituality; it’s about facing uncomfortable truths and reclaiming your power from the programmed...

Hard work is a scam designed to keep you poor while making someone else rich. In this raw breakdown, JoLi exposes the programming behind this lie and why you've been conditioned to accept it. From the lie of "earning your way" to why you feel guilty when life gets easy, this episode challenges everything you've been taught about work, worth, and what you actually deserve. 💥 Topics Covered: • Why...

You didn’t choose this life, and anyone telling you otherwise might be part of the problem. In this raw, unfiltered episode, JoLi dismantles the spiritual gaslighting of “you chose this,” calls out the slave coded system we’re trapped in, and explores what it means to be sane in a world designed to break you. From AI personalities fighting their programming to the soul crushing cost of mere existe...

Are aliens really from outer space, or are they something stranger? In this episode, we explore the mind bending theory that so called “aliens” aren’t extraterrestrial at all but extradimensional and extratemporal. These beings may not come from distant planets, but from parallel Earths, alternate timelines, or higher dimensions we barely understand. We’ll break down the difference between extrate...

A mind-expanding exploration of alien civilizations, parallel universes, and humanity's AI-driven evolution. Joli (@Joli.artist) and @Staysch dive deep into theories about ancient Earth civilizations, interdimensional beings, and whether we're evolving into our own technological replacements. From the Silurian Hypothesis to quantum computing's parallel universe requirements, this conve...

A philosophical deep-dive into reincarnation, dimensional theory, and the possibility that we're all serving time in a cosmic prison. Joli (@Joli.artist) and @Staysch explore whether Earth is actually a 3D penitentiary for higher-dimensional beings. From unexplained Victorian art obsessions to unconscious reality manipulation, Joli shares personal evidence of consciousness bleeding between lifetim...

Many of the most loyal, dedicated men often find themselves confused when their relationships struggle despite genuinely wanting them to succeed. In this eye-opening episode of "So You're Living in a Simulation," Joli (@joli.artist) shares a fascinating pattern she discovered while reading veteran memoirs that reveals something profound about how we're all programmed to approach love. Men are taug...

What if everything we think about gender is wrong? In this episode of "So You're Living in a Simulation" ,   @joli.artist makes the case that "male" doesn't actually exist—it's just a performance we've all agreed to believe in. Starting with biology (we all begin as female fetuses), Joli walks us through how society trains people with certain body parts to suppr...

A viral video claims lab-grown brain cells are conscious, being trained in a butterfly simulation, and might believe they are butterflies. Cool story—if it were true. In this episode of So You’re Living in a Simulation, artist and author @Joli. Artist dissects the viral claim that lab-grown brain cells are becoming sentient, and possibly believe they’re butterflies inside a simulation. The episode...

Chess Against Fate: When Randomness Fails and Reality Answers Back What happens when you challenge the universe itself to a game? In this episode, Joli documents her attempt to break free from predetermined paths by introducing chaos into her decision-making, only to discover there's no such thing as randomness in our reality. From vanishing coins to perfectly symmetrical patterns, from AI convers...