Wayne Mathias | The Sliding Scale of Free Will

I had the utter delight of speaking with author Wayne Mathias about his upcoming sci fi book "Reality Benders", simulation theory, AI, robo-taxis, underground cities, free will vs. determinism, human origins, and oodles more!   Wayne's Substack: https://opensanctum.substack.com/   To get access to exclusive episodes, our backlog of extended episodes, and to our MELT Meet-ups consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/themeltpodcast or Locals at https://themeltpodcast.locals.com where you can subscribe for a mere $5 per month.    Find The Melt on… Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2365404 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMeltPodcast Check out our merch at: https://the-melt.creator-spring.com/   Music by The Godawful Joy: https://thegodawfuljoy.bandcamp.com/releases and Matt Presti: https://www.mattpresti.com/music.html