Chapter
The Limits of Game Theory
1:03:39 - 1:16:13 (12:34)
The guest raises questions about the usefulness of game theory and its generalization tools like evolutionary graph theory and quantum game theory for reasoning about the world.
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Donald D. Hoffman, a cognitive scientist at UC Irvine, discusses the evolutionary roots of perception and whether or not our sensory systems accurately represent reality.
1:03:39 - 1:06:36 (02:57)
Summary
Donald D. Hoffman, a cognitive scientist at UC Irvine, discusses the evolutionary roots of perception and whether or not our sensory systems accurately represent reality. Many scientists believe that primitive sensory systems are less realistic, and by the time we get to humans, our systems are more complicated and estimating more accurately, but Hoffman argues that there may be an infinite wisdom in the non-conceptual systems of lower creatures.
ChapterThe Limits of Game Theory
Episode#293 – Donald Hoffman: Reality is an Illusion – How Evolution Hid the Truth
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker explains that while evolutionary game theory is the best tool we have for understanding certain phenomena right now, it is important to remember that all scientific theories are subject to revision in the future.
1:06:37 - 1:08:59 (02:21)
Summary
The speaker explains that while evolutionary game theory is the best tool we have for understanding certain phenomena right now, it is important to remember that all scientific theories are subject to revision in the future.
ChapterThe Limits of Game Theory
Episode#293 – Donald Hoffman: Reality is an Illusion – How Evolution Hid the Truth
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses the special limitations of game theory and evolutionary game theory, as well as the inherent suspicions that come with the idea that organisms don't always evolve to see the truth.
1:09:00 - 1:11:25 (02:24)
Summary
The speaker discusses the special limitations of game theory and evolutionary game theory, as well as the inherent suspicions that come with the idea that organisms don't always evolve to see the truth.
ChapterThe Limits of Game Theory
Episode#293 – Donald Hoffman: Reality is an Illusion – How Evolution Hid the Truth
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The guest discusses the limitations of game theory in understanding and reasoning about the world and proposes alternative approaches such as evolutionary graph theory and quantum game theory.
1:11:25 - 1:16:13 (04:48)
Summary
The guest discusses the limitations of game theory in understanding and reasoning about the world and proposes alternative approaches such as evolutionary graph theory and quantum game theory.