He legitimately believes that we're in a simulation. While scientists have explored the thought experiment to improve understanding of the universe, he took all the wrong lessons from it and considers everyone else an NPC. So to me it makes complete sense that an idiot like him would use his money and power to make as many boys as possible in that way.

You might be familiar with deBord's "Society of the Spectacle".

He observed that all societies evolve from "Being" to "Having" and ultimately devolve into "The Appearance of Having".

It explains a lot of what we see with the rise of Twitter, TikTok, influencers, etc.