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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 1H 14M

Is Reality Really Real? With Donald Hoffman

from StarTalk Radio · host Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, Gary O'Reilly, Donald Hoffman

Did evolution never give us the ability to see reality as it actually is? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman to explore what neuroscience, evolutionary game theory, and consciousness suggest about the nature of reality itself. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/is-reality-really-real-with-donald-hoffman/ Thanks to our Patrons Ptp317, Marcus Murrell, Michael Hall, Michael, Ben C, Michelle Lynn, Teddy, Miguel Cruz, Joe M, Kate, Joshua Gordon, Grand Maester Ali, Chen Hillel, pwhGalaxy, Freddie Lucena, Umbrella Counseling, StellarDude, Bill Whiteside, Cory Hohs, Sam Henderson, Michael, Jozefa Hernon, Foxfyre, Deniz Nägeli, Jack O'Melia, Tricia Richardson, Theresa Coale, Johan UniverseEnds, time, Nat Jax, Brad Weinstein, Lubna AlJalal, Andreas, Sea Kayaker, Drew King warzone, James P. Gillis, Ruben D. Lopez, Nicolas Alvarez, Sharuvan, Steven Gilbert, Kit Cheshire, Morgan Doyle, Juliette, Dan Rogers - Cypher_Epsilon, Bweefk, Gavin Berg, Damien Wade, Anders Carlsson, Hailey Snyder, Mike Landers, and Keith Freeman for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Did evolution never give us the ability to see reality as it actually is? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman to explore what neuroscience, evolutionary game theory, and consciousness suggest about the nature of reality itself.

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