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Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Donald Hoffman: The Technical Case That Consciousness Creates Reality

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Curt Jaimungal

Physics, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Science

4.6606 Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2020

⏱️ 191 minutes

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Summary

Donald Hoffman (UCI) proves consciousness creates reality and spacetime is merely an interface hiding truth Host Curt Jaimungal, a mathematical physicist, probes the scientific and philosophical implications, making it the most technical conversation Hoffman has given. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

All right, hello, toe listeners, Kurt here.

0:03.7

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0:06.4

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0:07.3

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0:10.8

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0:14.6

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0:21.4

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0:39.7

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0:54.8

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0:57.6

All lowercase, that's Shopify.com slash theories.

1:03.1

I mean, you're asking the right questions

1:04.9

for anybody that really knows their math and science

1:07.0

and it must be hard and knows about it.

1:09.3

You're asking exactly the right questions.

1:30.9

Some of the deepest questions I've gotten. So I really appreciate it. How's it going, man? Great. How about you, Kurt? It's going well. How's the weather been like in Irvine? Oh, well, it's, it's probably the best weather you could have in the world. I mean, it's almost like we have a thermostat it's just gorgeous year, year-round, so I have no complaints. It's warm-out.

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