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July 31, 2025 124 mins
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 00:00 Intro   02:30 Do We Understand What We're Seeing?   02:35 Rhonda's Mission, Drive, and the Problems She Wants to Solve   03:03 Space-Time   05:39 Are We in a Virtual Reality World?   07:50 Darwin’s Theory Suggests Our World Isn’t Real   13:06 What Would Reality Be Without Our Senses?   18:07 Simulations That Prove This Isn’t Real   23:28 What This Means for Living a Better Life   33:43 Understand Who You Are   38:24 Simulation Theories   43:18 What’s the Meaning of Life in This Reality?   44:56 Did Someone or Something Create Consciousness?   46:59 Where Does God Fit in This Reality?   48:24 Was Jesus Divine Beyond Any of Us?   52:56 Near-Death Experience and What Happens When We Die   01:02:05 Grief and Love   01:05:14 Light and Tunnel in Near-Death Experiences   01:07:25 Why Do We Suffer?   01:18:49 What Is Your Theory of Consciousness Proving?   01:24:55 Biggest Discovery: We Can Engineer Time   01:28:59 The Consequences of Your Findings   01:38:26 Mental Health and Illusions   01:45:36 How This Reality Helps You Deal with Life   01:52:24 The Nature of Reality and AI   01:57:54 What Would You Do If You Knew You Could Not Fail?  Follow Professor Donald: X - https://bit.ly/4obiFIj  Instagram - https://bit.ly/478nUT3  UC Irvine - https://bit.ly/3ITwVFC  You can purchase Professor Donald’s book, ‘The Case Against Reality’, here: https://amzn.to/4ocB7k3  The Diary Of A CEO: ⬜️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/  ⬜️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook  ⬜️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt  ⬜️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  ⬜️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  ⬜️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors:  Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett   Justworks - http://Justworks.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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