Great piece. I assume you're aware of the work of Donald Hoffman. If not, check out this link. The whole piece might interest you, but the section towards the end entitled 'Could Consciousness Dethrone Spacetime?' is especially relevant.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andreamorris/2023/10/23/testing-a-time-jumping-multiverse-killing-consciousness-spawning-theory-of-reality/