53: The Case Against Reality Don Hoffman (classic + updated)

The After On Podcast by Rob Reid

Jul 30, 201901:41:09Society & Culture

Quantitative Psychologist Don Hoffman has a head-spinning take on the true nature of reality vs. what our senses report to us. This is a revisitation of our original interview, expanded with lots of new material recorded...

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