Donald Hoffman is Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine with joint appointments in the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, and the School of Computer Science. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is an author of over 120 scientific papers and three books, including the bestseller “The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes.” TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Introduction (2:00 New Discovery (Observer) (21:32) Theories of Consciousness (Graziano, Tononi, Hammerhof, Frankish etc.) (39:49) Theoretical Limits in Science (46:19) Finding "The One" (aka "God") Mathematically (57:32) Scientific Spirituality (1:00:16 Thomas Campbell's Idealism (1:08:00) Beyond the Virtual Reality/Matrix/Simulation/Spacetime/Quantum/Headset (1:17:22) Living vs Non-living (1:24:00) Bernardo Kastrup's Analytic Idealism (1:33:55) Conceptualizimg The Big Bang Under This Framework (1:39:00) Michael Levin's Work (1:43:43) Federico Faggin helped influence "The One". Are there possible "Others" (Multiverses) (1:52:00) Idealism's Implications on Humanity (2:12:18) Diversity of Experience & Purpose of "The One" (2:20:15) Avoiding Cult-like Behaviour (2:26:31) Conclusion EPISODE LINKS: - Donald's Round 1: https://youtu.be/M5Hz1giUUT8 - Donald's Round 2: https://youtu.be/Toq9YLl49KM - Donald's Website: https://www.cogsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/ - Donald's Books: https://tinyurl.com/5x7bmzbd - Donald's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/bp7btw9a CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drtevinnaidu- - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ ============================= Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is for educational purposes only. The content is shared in the spirit of open discourse and does not constitute, nor does it substitute, professional or medical advice. We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening/watching any of our contents. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Listeners/viewers are advised to conduct their own research and consult with their own experts in the respective fields.