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Top Psychologist & Scientist (Donald Hoffman): Science Has the Answer to Why Seeing True Reality Would Kill You!
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Top Psychologist & Scientist (Donald Hoffman): Science Has the Answer to Why Seeing True Reality Would Kill You!

DOAC 2h 4m 10 months ago
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WARNING: Nothing you see is real, and your brain evolved to hide the truth?! Top psychologist Donald Hoffman reveals the mathematical proof we’re living in a virtual illusion, how space-time is just a headset, and why consciousness is the real code.
Donald Hoffman is an award-winning cognitive scientist and professor at the University of California, Irvine. He is best known for his groundbreaking research into perception and consciousness, and is also the author of the book ‘The Case Against Reality’. 
He explains: 
Why seeing true reality would kill us
How evolution hides reality to help us survive
What’s really behind the space-time illusion
How your brain acts like a VR headset
How consciousness builds the universe 
Why space, gravity, and nuclear forces don’t actually fit together
Intro  
Do We Understand What We're Seeing?  
Rhonda's Mission, Drive, and the Problems She Wants to Solve  
Space-Time  
Are We in a Virtual Reality World?  
Darwin’s Theory Suggests Our World Isn’t Real  
What Would Reality Be Without Our Senses?  
Simulations That Prove This Isn’t Real  
What This Means for Living a Better Life  
Understand Who You Are  
Simulation Theories  
What’s the Meaning of Life in This Reality?  
Did Someone or Something Create Consciousness?  
Where Does God Fit in This Reality?  
Was Jesus Divine Beyond Any of Us?  
Near-Death Experience and What Happens When We Die  
Grief and Love  
Light and Tunnel in Near-Death Experiences  
Why Do We Suffer?  
What Is Your Theory of Consciousness Proving?  
Biggest Discovery: We Can Engineer Time  
The Consequences of Your Findings  
Mental Health and Illusions  
How This Reality Helps You Deal with Life  
The Nature of Reality and AI  
What Would You Do If You Knew You Could Not Fail? 
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