[rmonroe]

I think the most interesting "escape the simulation" hypothetical is That Alien Message [1]

But +1 to Worth the Candle which was excellent.

Given your taste in literature, do you have any other recommendations? I'll put forward the Expanse series which has some interesting takes on solar system level politics mixed into the sci-fi, plus the best twist I've ever seen about halfway into the series

[1] https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/5wMcKNAwB6X4mp9og/that-alien...