18: Donald Hoffman - Nature of Reality, Science and Spirituality, Spacetime as an Interface

Donald Hoffman discusses his work as a cognitive neuroscientist, exploring how consciousness is fundamental instead of matter, and how evolutionary theory itself indicates that we don't perceive reality objectively, but instead have constructed space and time as an interface into a deeper fundamental reality. He discusses his journey integrating science and spirituality, as well as pushback he's gotten from others within the science community because his work calls into question the fundamental tenets their theories have been built upon. Check the TED talk and Lex Fridman links below for shallow and deep dives into his work.

TED Talk - https://youtu.be/oYp5XuGYqqY?si=1ciPZmeFLNp-Nuj4

Lex Fridman interview - https://youtu.be/reYdQYZ9Rj4?si=CWs1yyk59Je3B40K