Realism is false
Realism is false
- January 27, 2020
- Don Hoffman, cog sci, Edge, Jan. 27, 2020 (Video interview)
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“I want to propose that realism is false, and what we're seeing is more like a user interface or a virtual reality headset.” … Donald D. Hoffman is a full professor of cognitive science at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author, most recently, of The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes.
For the full story, please visit https://www.edge.org/conversation/donald_d_hoffman-realism-is-false.
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