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Donald Hoffman: Proof That Reality is an ILLUSION!

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Dr Brian Keating
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Published on 04 Oct 2023 / In News & Politics

Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/list to win a meteorite 💥 Is reality real, or are we actually just living in a simulation? How did Galileo influence modern thinking about reality? And are there any drug experiences that you simply can't come back from? Here today to discuss this with me is renowned philosopher, famous TED talk speaker, cognitive scientist, and deep thinker Donald Hoffman! Donald is a professor in the Department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of the provocative book The Case Against Reality. So, there is really no one better out there to discuss reality with! Tune in and join us as Donald presents his case against reality. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join Intro (00:00) Judging a book by its cover: The Case Against Reality (01:02) How Galileo influenced modern thinking about reality (07:16) Can biology predict how consciousness emerges? (20:12) What is panpsychism? (24:54) Is reality just a linguistic construction? (35:00) How are humans supposed to interact with the “real” world? (47:19) Is consciousness a unique filter into reality? (51:18) Can computers be conscious? (54:55) Are there drug experiences that you can't come back from? (1:01:33) Outro (1:09:08) — Additional resources: 📚 The Case Against Reality by Donald Hoffman: https://a.co/d/dy3tfCc 📺 Watch my most popular videos: Neil Turok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt5cFLN65fI Frank Wilczek https://youtu.be/3z8RqKMQHe0?sub_confirmation=1 Eric Weinstein vs. Stephen Wolfram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0AZ4Y4Ip4?sub_confirmation=1 Sir Roger Penrose: https://youtu.be/AMuqyAvX7Wo Sabine Hossenfelder: https://youtu.be/g00ilS6tBvs Avi Loeb: https://youtu.be/N9lUceHsLRw ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/mailing_list ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/blog.php 🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! #intotheimpossible #briankeating #donaldhoffman

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