It’s pretty normal that you think of reality being the world around us, the tangible things you see and interact with. You probably even include and make space for how your emotions influence perception and tie that into what creates your reality.Donald Hoffman is joining Tom for another mind-bending episode to challenge if we’re actually living in a false r ... Show More
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The Real Reason Europe Is Falling Apart (It's Not Immigration)
What's up, guys? Today we're diving into one of the most controversial topics rocking the headlines right now—what the hell is going on in Europe, especially France, and what does it mean for the rest of us? In this episode, I'm breaking down the wild theories and cold, hard real ... Show More
51m 12s
Oct 28
The Situation in Brazil is Absolutely Insane | The Tom Bilyeu Show
Hey everybody, Tom Bilyeu here. On today’s episode of The Tom Bilyeu Show, we’re taking a raw look at the state of global politics, booming AI innovation, and what it all means for the future of democracy and business. From the escalating chaos in Brazil’s elections to mounting l ... Show More
1h 56m
Apr 2022
#89: Consciousness, Perception & Reality - Donald Hoffman, PhD
Donald Hoffman, PhD is a cognitive scientist and author of The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes. He is currently a professor at UC Irvine, where he studies consciousness, visual perception and evolutionary psychology. On this episode, we "take the r ... Show More
50m 56s
Jul 2025
Top Psychologist & Scientist (Donald Hoffman): Science Has the Answer to Why Seeing True Reality Would Kill You!
WARNING: Nothing you see is real, and your brain evolved to hide the truth?! Top psychologist Donald Hoffman reveals the mathematical proof we’re living in a virtual illusion, how space-time is just a headset, and why consciousness is the real code. Donald Hoffman is an award-win ... Show More
2h 3m
Jul 2024
E106 - Donald Hoffman: The Emerging Science, “We Are ONE Consciousness” - Life, Death & The Simulation
<p>Donald Hoffman is back on Know Thyself today to explore the constraints of time and space, and how they shape our understanding of the world around us. He discusses the "headset analogy" - the idea that our senses act as a kind of cognitive filter, preventing us from ... Show More
2h 20m
Feb 2021
Dr. Donald Hoffman (Part 1) - The Case Against Reality and Why We Only See What We Need to Survive
Today’s guest is the brilliant Dr. Donald Hoffman. Donald is a full professor of cognitive science at the University of California, the author of The Case Against Reality and Visual Intelligence, and the co-author of Observer Mechanics.Within his body of work, Donald studies how ... Show More
36m 14s
Dec 2019
#178 — The Reality Illusion
<p>Sam and Annaka Harris speak with Donald Hoffman about his book "The Case Against Reality." They discuss how evolution has failed to select for true perceptions of the world, his "interface theory" of perception, the primacy of math and logic, how space and time cannot be funda ... Show More
1h 7m