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Why Reality, Space & Time Is An Illusion! - Evidence We're Living In A Simulation | Donald Hoffman

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Apr 24, 2023
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Donald Hoffman
In this fascinating discussion, cognitive psychologist Donald Hoffman, known for challenging our notions of reality, explores radical ideas about consciousness. He argues that our perceptions of cause and effect might be illusions shaped by evolution. Hoffman delves into the possibility that we are living in a simulation, much like a virtual reality game. He introduces mathematical insights that suggest consciousness is intricately structured, questioning the very fabric of existence. Overall, it’s a mind-bending exploration of how reality as we know it may not be what it seems.
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INSIGHT

Illusory Causality

  • Cause and effect is an illusion within our space-time "headset",
  • but a real, albeit unknown, causality exists in objective reality.
ANECDOTE

VR Death Analogy

  • Imagine playing VR volleyball with friends.
  • When a friend removes their headset, their avatar appears dead, but they are merely elsewhere.
ANECDOTE

Phineas Gage and the Umwelt

  • Phineas Gage's personality changed after brain damage, even if only inside his "headset".
  • Stepping outside the headset might fundamentally change experience, even emotions.
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