Do we see reality as it is? | Donald Hoffman | TED

Why HN readers recommended it

Cited in discussions of perception, consciousness and what is real, though some commenters find his conclusions hand-wavy.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

TED

Topic

perception and reality

Format

talk

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

7

Recommendation years in dataset

2016–2024

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From the original HN conversations

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• This reminds me of this amazing TED Talk: Do we see reality as it is? (Donald Hoffman, cognitive scientist) [VIDEO] The intellectual bomb in the video is this: Organisms that perceive only "fitness" drive to extinction all organisms that perceive reality as it is. (in …

• This is basically the exact hypothesis of a TED talk I saw by cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman. [VIDEO] fascinating stuff

• This is extremely relatable and true. Thank you. The Tinder game is so horrible, 5% of the women get the attention of 80% of the men or more, leaving both the men and women in the other group feeling like there is something wrong with …