What’s outside the simulation with Donald Hoffman?
What’s outside the simulation with Donald Hoffman?
- May 14, 2026
- UC Irvine cognitive scientist talks reality, consciousness, and the very fabric of our universe with Impact Theory’s Tom Bilyeu
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In today’s mind-bending episode, Tom sits down with [UC Irvine professor emeritus of cognitive sciences] Donald Hoffman, who challenges everything you think you know about reality, consciousness, and the very fabric of our universe. What if the world around us isn’t the fundamental base of existence, but rather, nothing more than a meticulously rendered simulation – and efficient computational interface, like a high-tech headset, designed to help us survive, not reveal the truth? Together, Tom and Donald dive deep into groundbreaking theories emerging from the frontlines of quantum physics and mathematics, including “positive geometries” and the idea that spacetime is not fundamental.
Watch, courtesy of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu.
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