Evolution and Reality
Donald explains how the probability of natural selection shaping sensory systems to see true properties of objective reality is precisely zero. Our senses evolved not to see the truth of reality, but to survive in our environment.In this clip
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Donald Hoffman: Reality is an Illusion - How Evolution Hid the Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #293
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