Proof That Reality Is An ILLUSION: The Mystery Beyond Space-Time - Donald Hoffman | Know Thyself E63
André Duqum・2 minutes read
Reality is not as it appears, with consciousness proposed as fundamental beyond SpaceTime, challenging traditional views. The theory of conscious agents aims to revolutionize cognitive neuroscience by challenging reductionist theories, with a focus on predicting momentum distributions outside of SpaceTime dynamics.
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- Dr. Donald Hoffman challenges the conventional understanding of reality, proposing that our brains construct a user interface to navigate the world, rather than perceiving objective reality directly.
- Evolutionary Game Theory and the recent Nobel Prize in physics support the idea that reality is not as it appears, with sensory systems acting as virtual headsets concealing the true nature of reality.
- Consciousness is posited as fundamental, surpassing SpaceTime, with a proposed theory of conscious agents suggesting that consciousness is infinitely complex, projecting reality from different perspectives beyond our limited understanding.
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