It depends, I mean if we donβt actually exist and this world is a construct made up of our imaginations, then we probably already are in the afterlife. Or if there is an afterlife it would mean that we never existed now, because death is not an experience, itβs an event, and to experience death and to progress onto a new realm / world / rebirth would mean that your past life or existence was completely subjective. We do not know what goes on in other minds, so whether we are conscious is a question for discussion.