I think that the most fundamental thing to contemplate is that "computation" is a natural phenomenon. Many scientists have come to this from many different domains, such as cell biology, physics, quantum mechanics, virology, mathematics, computer science etc.

If this is understood properly, one will realize that our reality is composed of several systemic layers. Unfortunately, there is a function in one of these layers that is malfunctioning or "has gone rogue". The System has several error correction facilities, and we might be witnessing such a process.

It is not completely inconceivable that we will soon be confronted with events that will force us to realize the computational nature of Nature.