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Dr. Donald Hoffman (cognitive psychologist & author)
Category: TV & Film
Duration: 00:57:26
Publish Date: 2022-05-14 01:00:00
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Dr. Donald Hoffman is cognitive psychologist and science author.  He studies consciousness, visual perception and evolutionary psychology using mathematical models and psychophysical experiments.  His book “The Case Against Reality” challenges whether what we perceive is really reality or an interface we are using.  We discuss all this in the episode as well as black holes & worm holes, the space time continuum, artificial intelligence, what happens when we die and more! 

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Misperceptions of Reality & Jewel Beetles 
03:30 - Phantom Limb Phenomenon & User Interface
06:35 - Evolving with Interface Vs. Reality As It Is 
08:52 - Problems with Space Time Continuum & Quantum Theory 
15:20 - Black Holes & Worm Holes 
18:25 - Time Travel and Speed of Light & Space Time Shortcuts 
20:25 - True Reality Behind the Curtain, The Brain & Consciousness 
27:56 - Virtual Reality, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Consciousness 
38:02 - Peak Into Portals Through Dreams, Drugs & Meditation 
40:42 - Consciousness Is Fundamental & Hidden Connections 
41:55 - Government Studying This Versus Physicists & Power
44:36 - Simulation Vs. Reality  & Endless Variety of Consciousness 
47:25 - Death & Consciousness 
49:45 - What is The Purpose of Life & Global Consciousness  
54:20 - Donating to Research 
56:08 - Outro

Case Against Reality book:
https://www.amazon.com/Case-Against-Reality-Evolution-Truth/dp/0393254690

Donating to Research:
https://brilliantfuture.uci.edu/give-to-uci/

Chuck Shute website:
 http://chuckshute.com

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