Donald Hoffman – Does Consciousness Cause the Cosmos?

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Donald Hoffman discusses a monistic theory of the existence of reality. His central claim is that consciousness is fundamental–the physical world exists only through the perceptions of conscious agents. The theory argues the, so-called, objective properties of the universe exist only through the act of observation. Hoffman’s claim that the universe is derivative of experience is explored.

Key Takeaways:

Part of the structure of consciousness is the conscious experiences of the conscious entities.
The fundamental nature of reality is the contents of consciousness itself.
Consciousness is the totality of reality, the physical world is the contents of consciousness

“consciousness is fundamental, any perception of space and time is nothing but consciousness.”

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