humble and intelligent. These 2 don't often come together within one person. Much respect for Donald

Oh yeah, one more interview with Donald Hoffman. Waiting for more every day. :-)

I really enjoy his concepts. It's very close to what I've been thinking/developing over the years.

16:53 Erckhart Tolle in his book "The power of now." talks about the situation when he found him speaking with himself !!! And he asked: If I´m speaking, Who is listening and answering ? In psychology it´s called "the inner dialog", and it seems to be a simple issue but in a deeper analisys it´s not so simple at all !!! And in the case of people wich have "multiple personalities", the situation is much more complicated. And the film "Split" is a good example of it !!! Anyways, we, human beings, are much more complex than anyone can imagine !!! But it seems to be interesting to study our nature !!! Good look, and blessings !!!

I could listen to Donald all day long. Please consider this guest: Douglas Vogt

This is Really Excellent an Intelligent Interview with Donald Hoffman Sir.

As always, it is great to listen to you Don, and wonderful to see you more often these days. As usual, it is another great presentation and Thank you very much. Every time I listen to you, I seem to understand a bit more of what you are proposing (which of course is fascinating). I wish I had time to study and understand the mathematics you have presented in your papers !

Amaizing

"the name of the game is having kids, not seeing truth"

Amazing

great video

Please invite Bernardo Kastrup!!!

Reality is not really complicated. It is simple, simplicity itself. Time and space and everything were birthed within it, and there is no end to the complications there. However, Being Itself, Reality itself, is simplicity Itself.

Tha k you for this helpful information donald

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Has anyone ever heard Donald discuss Alan Watts in any interview?

Physiology of the Spiritual (Quick Guide) -The pleasurable “chills” or “goosebumps” (aka frisson) experienced when listening to music, watching movies, viewing art, dancing etc. are the beginning of the sensation of what is called the “soul” in western civilization. Generally, this begins on the arms, back, or neck when a person feels profound emotions. It is most likely you have already experienced it to some degree. -If you pursue this sensation within yourself by attempting to feel it as much as possible (all day, every day if you are able), it builds in strength significantly over time to the point where it becomes a full body sensation with the pinnacle being at the crown of the skull. It is sustainable with practice. You must become your own experiment as each individual’s set of beliefs and emotional reactions are unique. -It is the sensation needed to enter higher states of consciousness known as the Jhanas as well as to self-induce out of body experiences from a meditative state (visualization techniques are also required for OBEs). -One fundamental key to the sensation is to achieve states of genuine, positive emotions such as love, gratitude, inspiration, courage, joy, unity etc. (Therefore, anything that enables you to feel these emotions will work. Conversely, anything that prevents these, will prevent your sensation.) Control of thought is the key. -You will be required to be honest with yourself. This cannot be emphasized enough. Simply saying you feel love or gratitude, does not mean that you actually feel those emotions. This is why stimuli is extremely helpful such as music, movies, etc. to provoke those emotions in a genuine and real sense. -Be patient and be understanding of yourself if you think you are struggling. Trust your feelings and intuitions. This is a progression and it will take some time to strengthen as your brain reforms its pathways via neuroplasticity. (Weeks to many months depending on commitment.) Love yourself unconditionally for the greatest success. -Your sensation will inevitably grow in strength with persistence and you will begin to feel it more easily to a broader range of stimuli. You will eventually realize it is not the stimuli at all, but only your emotional state and control of your mind/thoughts that matter. -It is this same sensation that monks attempt to achieve during meditation and chanting. (The chants or mantras are to create vibrations in the chest which can stimulate the sensation as well as to keep one’s focus single pointed) -It is the same sensation that “spirit runners” or indigenous long-distance runners attempt to achieve. (Also called “runner’s high” in the west.) -The current scientific term for the sensation is “Frisson” and it remains relatively unexplained in the public sector being reduced simply to a release of endorphins. -Other names include: Chakra Energy, Kundalini Energy, Prana, Mana, Qi, Chi, Holy Spirit, life force, vibration among others depending on your cultural lens. (Google “CIA Gateway Process” for a consciousness study from US Gov’t. www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R001700210016-5.pdf )

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If the human brain is simply a “processor” through which consciousness passes (or is manipulated) would it not be a breaking down of the processing mechanism of how the brain processes data causing damage in the case of split brain experiences? Also, if in this “video game virtual reality” people can recognize me as the same person consistently that must mean our “virtual” processing of what we accept as “reality” means that this “game state” in which our brains function has a consistent virtual “video” system working at least reasonably well throughout what we call time. Often psychological counselors say, “Well, your opinion about who you are is basically your story about yourself but you, in fact, can be someone very different after you change your story if you choose”. So, our storyline as humans who believe this world is “real” is not consciousness but rather simply a virtual storyline. Consciousness is who we are but the rest is up for grabs because we don’t know the answers yet.

What about math itself? Is it fundamental, or is it too a projection, as seen from inside a VR headset? Is math real? Is there an absolute criterion for 'realness'?

How is it that things like the moon don't exist yet have the same physical characteristics and behavior when rendered by all individuals?

Unique thought.

The payoffs aren't attuned to the structure of reality but the correlation between the payoffs always must be.

This all sounds very similar to Abraham Hick's metaphysical / spiritual concepts of Source Energy. (Not exactly... but very similar.)

Doesn't Dr. Hoffman contradict himself within 5 minutes at ~1:00:00? He says, first, "We don't perceive the truth" and then he says, second, "Once you come to terms with the true nature of evolutionary game theory, you see the inadequacy of those theories." This seems contradictory to me. If we don't perceive the truth, why should we think that we've got a grip on the true nature of evolutionary game theory?

Just figured out about Don’s work and absolutely amazed. Thanks for making this video 8 month ago🎉

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the mystics from long ago were way ahead

So I don’t misinterpret the main part of the interview the world is in me as opposed to the out there belief ok that sounds very plausible the world is like a computer platform and the I only experience when an icon is opened like on my desktop not even brain is actually there So we are all in some sort of illusion as has been stated by mystics so how in the world did the vast majority of us miss this but I know enough not to dare mention any of this to the avowed materialists just do things that will baffle them

I love this idea good information

So Dr. H, would you say that our ego is the filter we are seeing reality through?

literally every matrix quote ever.^^ but seriously, i like to believe that there is no end to wonder, and that whatever god-like kardashev 3, 4, 5, or higher civilization might be out there, they are still as bafffled by the secrets of existence as we are.

I feel like this guy really understands what he’s saying in technical, mathematical and experimental ways, and then a lot of people are interested in this idea mostly because of the spiritual things it offers and the idea that scientists aren’t studying true reality but like Buddhists could be while they meditate. I think randomly adding that in is gonna attract people that don’t care about the science.

Have a great interview I like this conversation

it was a great conversation which is very useful foe me right now thank you !!

These are brilliant interviews.

I love this idea!

That's good it's very informative thank you

nice concept. very clear explanation of the concept

Very informative

Don is ignoring blind people can still see!?

Donald is a real star. Could somebody try to explain the core of the physical statement why space-time is doomed as beeing fundamental based on the two statements. 1. As you like to observe smaller and smaller items you need higher and higher energy light (growing into a black hole). Why Cant smaller space-time exist even if it is unobservable by any technique? Same thing with the growing machine which would collapse in to a black hole as well. Does existance require observability and why??

so nothing not viewed by observer is not there

I have a small issue with Don and that is he has sometimes been seen with some New Agey folks. That sort of takes the credibility out of what he is trying to say, and it is not that he can't hobnob with those individuals, but anything associated with them easily gets into the fussy areas of pseudo wisdom 🙂. But that said, I have been fascinated by his lectures and talks and wherever i see him i just stop everything and listen.

Cobblers.

I find his stuttering insufferable. I, I, I, I, the, the, team, team, who does excellent work... what gives? Since Bernando's thesis encompasses his, and he never say anything deeper than thanking his colleagues who worked out the mathematics, I will just stop listening to him. Period.

Evolution is a canard that he uses to prove reality is fake! Hahaha hilarious!

great video