Donald Hoffman On Free Will, Positive Geometries of Consciousness & Spacetime [Ep. 455]

Donald Hoffman On Free Will, Positive Geometries of Consciousness & Spacetime [Ep. 455]

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Will physics ever be able to explain consciousness? What if our entire understanding of reality is just an illusion shaped by evolution? Could the universe be a sophisticated virtual reality created by our own minds for our own good? And does free will exist after all? Joining me today to explore these profound questions is none other than Donald Hoffman! Donald Hoffman is a renowned philosopher, famous TED talk speaker, cognitive scientist, and deep thinker. He 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. This is his third time on my show because we simply never run out of topics, and it’s always refreshing to hear his thoughts and ideas! So, without further ado, let’s jump right in!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:11 Sam Harris, Robert Sapolsky, and free will

00:07:59 Positive geometries of consciousness

00:17:17 Will physics ever be able to explain consciousness?

00:26:05 Stepping outside of spacetime

00:36:51 Markovian dynamics

00:48:10 Theory of perception

00:52:37 Audience questions

01:05:44 The future of academia

01:13:24 Outro

Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Don Hoffman:

📚 The Case Against Reality: https://a.co/d/dy3tfCc

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