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EPISODE · Jul 31, 2025 · 2H 3M

Top Psychologist & Scientist (Donald Hoffman): Science Has the Answer to Why Seeing True Reality Would Kill You!

from The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · host The Experience Plus

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 together00:00 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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com

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