Conceptions of universe and simulation hypothesis in the context of the contemporary socio-cultural situation

The article concepts of the origin and development of the universe. An attempt is made to find an answer to the question about the scientific and philosophical status of the simulation hypothesis, as well as to the related question of why people are no longer satisfied with existing reality, and there is great interest in virtual reality and the simulation hypothesis. Perhaps virtual reality is more comfortable for the human consumer - as opposed to the degrading objective social reality of "late capitalism"? In any case, the growing popularity of the simulation-world hypothesis has been affected by technological progress and the crisis state of modern society. The status of the world-simulation concept has been defined.