Donald Hoffman Has Proof That Reality is an ILLUSION! (#354)

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Brian Keating

Science, Physics, Natural Sciences

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🗓️ 4 October 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Is reality real, or are we actually just living in a simulation? How did Galileo influence modern thinking about reality? And are there any drug experiences that you simply can't come back from? Here today to discuss this with me is renowned philosopher, famous TED talk speaker, cognitive scientist, and deep thinker Donald Hoffman! Donald is a professor in the Department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of the provocative book The Case Against Reality. So, there is really no one better out there to discuss reality with! Tune in and join us as Donald presents his case against reality. Key Takeaways: Intro (00:00) Judging a book by its cover: The Case Against Reality (01:15) How Galileo influenced modern thinking about reality (06:41) Can biology predict how consciousness emerges? (18:30) What is panpsychism? (22:50) Is reality just a linguistic construction? (31:53) How are humans supposed to interact with the “real” world? (42:53) Is consciousness a unique filter into reality? (46:27) Can computers be conscious? (49:44) Are there drug experiences that you can't come back from? (55:45) Outro (1:02:33) — Additional resources: 🥗 Thanks, HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50impossible and use code 50impossible for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months. 📝 With a MasterClass annual membership, you can take one-on-one classes from the world’s best for $10 a month with your annual membership, get unlimited access to every class — and even better, right now, as an Into The Impossible listener, you can get 15% off when you go to MASTERCLASS.com/impossible. 🧑‍💻 Visit LinkedIn.com/IMPOSSIBLE to post your job for free! 🎤 Join me and ⁦Lawrence Krauss for an Onstage Dialogue ⁦at the San Diego Air & Space Museum Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-onstage-dialogue-brian-keating-lawrence-m-krauss-tickets-699430514497 📚 The Case Against Reality by Donald Hoffman: https://a.co/d/dy3tfCc ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/mailing_list ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/blog.php 🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast — Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to follow so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The very language of our visual perception in all of our senses is the wrong language to describe objective reality.
0:07.0	You couldn't possibly frame a true description of objective reality in those terms. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
0:25.0	Open the pod bay doors now.
0:26.8	Talking today with Professor Don Hoffman
0:29.5	who's an American cognitive psychologist
0:31.8	and a popular science author. He is a professor. American Cognitive Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science in the School of Computer Science.
0:44.8	He's written many books.
0:45.7	Today we're going to be talking about a very prerogative book called The Case Against
0:50.3	Reality.
0:51.3	And you can find some more information about him on his TED Talk is really where I got introduced to him called
0:56.7	Do We See Reality as it is you can find that wherever TED Talks are sold Don it's such a great pleasure to meet you
1:04.6	videographically and elsewise.
1:07.4	How are you doing today?
1:08.4	Well, thank you so much, Brian.
1:09.6	It's a great pleasure.
1:10.4	I'm doing very, very well, and it's a great pleasure
1:12.2	to talk with you. Thanks for this kind invitation.
1:14.6	Ah, the pleasure is truly all mine and I followed you. We have many friends in common. We have many interest in common.
1:21.5	And the first thing I love to do because it's a nice way to kind of open up the conversation is by doing what we're always advised never to do which is to judge a book by its cover.
1:34.2	I want to ask you how you came up with this very delightful,
1:37.6	delicious delirium-inducing cover image
1:40.8	for the case against reality. So if you're at home folks go to
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