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Donald Hoffman has a radical new theory on how we experience reality

The TED Interview

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What Is Consciousness?

The problems of consciousness that iam interested in studying come with the very, very simple kinds of consciousness. Just what is it like to taste coffee or smell garlic, or hear the sound of a trumpet? The very, very low sensory conscious experiences are already full of mystery to us as scientists. So what might that reality be? Well we'll get a chance about that, but first we try to unpack the corps mystery itself. We cover some complicated material in this episode, but i really think it offers a new way to gaze out at the world around you.

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