"The Lie of Reality" with Dr. Donald D. Hoffman

Do our eyes deceive us? According to our guest, yes they do--and its by design.
Why do some, seemingly thriving species, suddenly go extinct while others do not? Are we living within the walls of an intelligently designed simulation? Or are we living in a "reality" of our own mind's creation? And what does that mean for man's search for meaning and the significance we put in our own mortality?
Dr. Donald D. Hoffman is a cognitive psychologist and popular science author. He is a professor in the Department of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, with joint appointments in the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, and the School of Computer Science. Dr. Hoffman is the author of "The Case Against Reality", which argues that our human perceptions have evolved to hide objective reality from us. This episode is one of our deepest yet! Dr. Hoffman is a truly remarkable human being on the cutting edge of his field.
In this episode, Brandon flies solo with Zach stranded at an airport somewhere in the Great State of Texas. This conversation with Dr. Hoffman was absolutely mind-blowing! Aside from this episode, you can find Dr. Hoffman on other podcasts like Lex Fridman and Tom Bilyeu or via his now famous TED Talk!
You can also find him on ⁠Twitter⁠ and find links to his works on his ⁠website⁠.