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Feb 24, 2023

Hoffman Λ Vervaeke: Redefining Reality

Posted by in categories: evolution, neuroscience, physics

John Vervaeke and Donald Hoffman talk about infinity, ego, death, non-dualism, and what is reality. Sponsors:
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LINKS MENTIONED:
- Important TOE ep: Lilian Dindo: https://youtu.be/L_hI7JNsbt0
- Important TOE ep: Karl Friston (Part 2): https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M
- The Meaning Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ
- Donald Hoffman theolocution w/ Joscha Bach: https://youtu.be/bhSlYfVtgww.
- John Vervaeke theolocution w/ Joscha Bach: https://youtu.be/rK7ux_JhHM4
- John Vervaeke theolocution w/ Bernardo Kastrup: https://youtu.be/zw6BFDJ765w.
- John Vervaeke solo TOE podcast: https://youtu.be/3p8o3-7mvQc.
- Donald Hoffman solo TOE podcast: https://youtu.be/CmieNQH7Q4w.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction.
00:03:10 Zen, intelligibility, and Neoplatonism.
00:05:26 Physics and consciousness.
00:07:16 Spacetime and Nima Arkani Hamed.
00:09:34 What do they find impactful about one another’s work?
00:14:27 What does “fundamental” mean?
00:22:08 Reality vs. Fundamentality.
00:25:07 Gödel’s incompleteness is NOT about TOEs.
00:35:49 Science predicts its own demise.
00:46:00 Psychosis, derealization, and the terror of delving into TOEs.
01:02:17 Morality and “the ego“
01:08:04 Infinity and “the one“
01:28:47 Coleman Mandula theorem.
01:31:59 Debate: Spacetime is real vs. unreal.
01:52:03 Reality, evolution and infinity.
02:08:35 Truth, misframing, and love.

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