Welcome to the Book Club series of the Quantum Theory Podcast. We will be diving into various books across the full spectrum of cutting edge scientific fields.
Today's book is The Case Against Reality by Donald Hoffman. He bridges evolutionary theory with modern quantum physics to conclude that evolution actually HID the truth, and the probability that we see reality as it is, is precisely zero.
He posits that we are wearing a "headset", in the sense that our reality is simply an interface of homo sapiens, and is not the objective truth. Where this book ends and where his research is currently underway, is about whether CONSCIOUSNESS is fundamental - since spacetime is not, and breaks down at 10^-33cm.
Could this reality simply be a projection of consciousness?
The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth From Our Eyes - Donald Hoffman | Book Club #1 | Quantum Theory Podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast