A regular book group night to discuss sci-fi and expand our reading horizons! It's very informal, you don't even have to have read a book - just as long as you enjoy talking sci-fi and having a glass of wine (or coffee!) This month we're reading science fiction that deals with any type of simulated reality. Some (AI generated) suggestions - [if you have any other ideas, suggest them in a comment]:  1\. Simulacron\-3 — Daniel F\. Galouye \(1964\) Excellent fit for the theme A computer-generated city is populated by simulated people who believe their lives are real. But what if the people creating the simulation are themselves simulated? Discussion potential: Layers of reality, consciousness, identity and the unsettling possibility that we might be somebody else's experiment.  2\. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch — Philip K\. Dick \(1965\) One of Dick's strangest and most fascinating novels. In a future where colonists escape their grim lives through hallucinogenic experiences, a mysterious figure introduces something that makes it impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion. Discussion potential: Who controls our perception? Can an artificial experience be more real than everyday life? ![Permutation City](https://images.openai.com/static-rsc-4/fqur-4C5qcdhN0cXEhMr1inYcJ2uEpxvdWQm3BcSO_XL2Ch1dJGyc36q7vmYDbiKqQHmcizIWdueFnCt8D2c-WUf7ej6k_i0j212fWP68oaL7itgCviB9BId9vk5XKHi5rUMbedZ9lX-ii2PuqQte6O1U5Xj8H2

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