Chapter
The Limits of Perception
08:03 - 17:59 (09:56)
The podcast explores the concept of how perception limits our understanding of reality and how probability theory and natural selection play a role in shaping our sensory systems.
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The process of evolution has not resulted in the senses of any organism being able to perceive objective reality.
08:03 - 10:49 (02:46)
Summary
The process of evolution has not resulted in the senses of any organism being able to perceive objective reality. Rather, evolution has shaped our ability to survive in our environment, even if it means sacrificing a full understanding of the truth.
ChapterThe Limits of Perception
Episode#293 – Donald Hoffman: Reality is an Illusion – How Evolution Hid the Truth
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The relationship between the probabilistic structure of our perceptions in comparison to the probabilistic structure of the world is discussed, and the lack of requirement for fitness payoff functions to preserve specific structures of objective reality in standard evolutionary theory is mentioned.
10:49 - 13:37 (02:47)
Summary
The relationship between the probabilistic structure of our perceptions in comparison to the probabilistic structure of the world is discussed, and the lack of requirement for fitness payoff functions to preserve specific structures of objective reality in standard evolutionary theory is mentioned.
ChapterThe Limits of Perception
Episode#293 – Donald Hoffman: Reality is an Illusion – How Evolution Hid the Truth
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast explores the concept of forming abstractions in technology, and how it has led to the development of user-friendly interfaces such as Chrome and email, despite the truth being hidden beneath layers of programming languages and codes.
13:37 - 17:03 (03:25)
Summary
This podcast explores the concept of forming abstractions in technology, and how it has led to the development of user-friendly interfaces such as Chrome and email, despite the truth being hidden beneath layers of programming languages and codes. It discusses how evolution has given us perceptions that guide our adaptive behavior, and how hiding the truth is part of this process.
ChapterThe Limits of Perception
Episode#293 – Donald Hoffman: Reality is an Illusion – How Evolution Hid the Truth
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The theory of evolution cannot provide the full backstory of the hardware and software that enables human consciousness.
17:03 - 17:59 (00:56)
Summary
The theory of evolution cannot provide the full backstory of the hardware and software that enables human consciousness. It only explains that there is a user interface for perception of reality, without revealing its inner workings.