E167 - Donald Hoffman: The Greatest Discovery About Reality & the Consciousness Behind It

Cognitive scientist and author Donald Hoffman returns to share discoveries reshaping how we understand perception, consciousness, and reality itself. Drawing from evolutionary game theory and quantum physics, he reveals why we don’t see the world as it truly is—and what that means for science, spirituality, and awareness. Hoffman bridges rigorous mathematics with timeless wisdom, showing how awakening to truth means seeing through the interface of perception to what lies beyond. 15% off Bon Charge order (Code KNOWTHYSELF): https://boncharge.com/knowthyself Up to 43% off MUDWTR order + free frother: https://mudwtr.com/knowthyself To get your free shilajit today: https://fractalforest.co/knowthyself Andrés Book Recs: https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com/book-list ___________ 00:00 Intro 03:45 The Probability of Seeing the Truth 10:20 Fitness vs. Truth in Evolutionary Theory 17:30 The Limits of Our Perception 24:15 How Language Shapes Reality 31:10 States of Consciousness and Altered Perception 38:50 The Virtual Headset of Space and Time 42:04 Ad: Bon Charge 46:35 Physics Agrees: Spacetime Is Doomed 54:25 The Mystery of the Observer 1:02:10 No Theory of Everything 1:10:40 Consciousness vs. Physicalism 1:19:15 Neural Correlates and the Illusion of Causation 1:27:45 The Case for Consciousness as Fundamental 1:29:38 Ads: MUDWTR, Fractal Forest 1:36:20 From Science to Spirituality 1:45:10 Introducing Markov Chains 1:53:30 The Birth of Trace Logic 2:04:20 Time Dilation and the Mathematics of Perception 2:18:10 Beyond the Headset: Infinite Consciousness 2:36:30 Science, Mystery, and Humility 2:54:40 Conclusion ___________ Episode Resources: https://x.com/donalddhoffman https://www.amazon.com/The-Case-Against-Reality/dp/0141983418/ https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/ https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcast https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com