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May 2022
1h 56m

Not a Simulation, Not the Matrix, but So...

Michael Phillip
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Dr. Donald Hoffman returns to the mind meld to chat about the illusion of reality, the transcendent geometry defining the laws of physics, why consciousness is the fundamental nature of reality, and why there will never be a theory of everything.

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Don Hoffman is a Professor of Cognitive Science at UC Irvine. His chief areas of inquiry include perception, the illusory nature of reality, free will, and the development of a scientific model for consciousness. He's also the author of The Case Against Reality.

Check out Don's TED Talk (which is a great primer for this conversation).

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