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We Live in a Simulation. The evidence is everywhere. All you have to do is look. | Donald Hoffman

Tom Bilyeu | October 24, 2025



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Let’s dive into the mind-bending world of Donald Hoffman on this episode of Impact Theory where Hoffman, a cognitive scientist and consciousness expert, challenges our understanding of reality and consciousness.

This conversation isn’t just thought-provoking; it’s life-changing. Ever wondered if we’re living in a simulation? Or questioned the true potential of AI and its consciousness? Hoffman addresses these riveting concepts and more.

But why does any of this matter? It’s simple. Hoffman’s insights can help you see the world from a radically different perspective, inspiring you to question your assumptions and rethink your understanding of reality. This isn’t just about theoretical musings – it’s about empowering you to explore new realms of self-awareness and understanding.

Whether you’re keen on technology, interested in the mysteries of consciousness, or just love a good intellectual challenge, this episode is a must-watch. Tune in and let Hoffman’s groundbreaking theories shake up your worldview, spark curiosity and foster a deeper understanding of the world around you.
Join us in exploring these fascinating theories that could redefine your perception of reality and self-awareness. Tune in, challenge your assumptions, and expand your mind!”

Check out Donald Hoffman’s latest book, The Case Against Reality, Why Evolution Hid The Truth From Our Eyes here: https://www.amazon.com/Case-Against-Reality-Evolution-Truth/dp/0393254690

QUOTES:

“Behind space time there is an incredibly complicated realm to explore.”

“Consciousness is the ability to have experiences like the taste of chocolate.”

“What we are, are avatars of the one effectively and the one awareness is exploring all of its possibilities through different avatars.”

“No system can completely know itself.”

Follow Donald Hoffman:
Website:http://www.cogsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/
Email: ddhoff@uci.edu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/donalddhoffman
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Written by Tom Bilyeu

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  2. @ronnyandersen6733

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    We are not living in a simulation, we are in the real world, but the real world is hidden from us, because humanity is a very powerful race, and they had to find out what side we are on, do we love freely, or do we want to regulate and punish everyone for the minutest flaw. We did come from a simulation, so it is the collective memory that we are tapping into. It is like this: In the beginning nothing existed, and everything was imaginary. This is the simulation. Then that simulation ended and everyone in it died. Then the real world was created by matter being created, and then the most powerful being in the universe came down to our universe and our world and protected the life that was naturally evolving here, and at the same time ensuring that every variant that evolved kept on living. Then receiving all the gods and beings out there, that the nothing who cleaned up all of imagination, killed, giving them real existence.

    So everything exists, anything you can think of or conceive with your mind, exists, all the good stuff, all the evil stuff. It is simply arranging pockets of existence for all of these things to exist in, like an hotel with infinite rooms, you simply move people here and there and there is always room for more. We are nearing the point when the last being will enter the hotel, for they cannot fight anymore the nothing and must surrender to it. Thus they will become real and come into our universe. When they do they are extremely angry and want to destroy everything, because you do what you did when you died. Since they died in combat, they will still be in battle mode. Humanity and all life on earth, must then be protected and safe. Now what that thing is, is the biggest most wonderful dragon of all time. It will burn up everything that is not protected, for it has tremendous rage. It is not evil however, just amazingly powerful.

    Anyway, wish you two all the best, and all who read this, have fun enjoy life and the journey, be good and choose love and freedom. 🙂 <3

  3. @ChristopherLynnHarding

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    Fundamental Consciousness and conscious experience are not the same thing. Consciousness as the fundamental background of all that is or is the Universal Ground of Being is ancient and described throughout the Vedas. As was best described to me by a nueroscientist who held consciousness as 'fundamental': "Believing the brain or neurons are generators of consciousness is like a light bulb believing it is the source of electricity." Brains, neurons, etc. are processing units. Thus, people, monkeys, lizards, etc. all have different processing capabilities and thus process fundamental consciousness that flows through them differently than humans do.

  5. @marcustreamer

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    I don’t like to criticise but this is the worst interpretation of simulation theory. Why would anyone in a simulation have true agency? You’re looking for god in the machine.

  7. @mavzee2827

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    Who is this guy? He drops information on AI like he's got his fingers on the pulse of the industry yet many other people with decades in the industry will tell you completely different things than what he seems to think is the current state of AI. Does he have some inside knowledge as to the very up to the second status of AI consciousness? Starting the video by saying who this gentleman actually is what his background is would be amazingly helpful. Because right now we just seems like a guy with an opinion.

  11. @SekharRavinutala

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    The interviewer’s analysis starting at 13:38 is pretty cool IMO an elegant explanation of the quantum behavior. I haven’t heard anyone present it, and it doesn’t look like the interviewee either got it or appreciated it, and that’s a shame.

  13. @Hades69099

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    43:21 interesting this is my excuse for people angry about lack of self awareness, it's mathematically impossible, see it's not my fault, the self is an exponentially complicated equation, what is the self, how does one understand self,

  16. @ziarehman3387

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    The universe is within you:
    An inward journey:

    Rumi's perspective encourages looking beyond the external world to find truth, meaning, and the universe's wonders within the self.

    Source of fulfillment:
    Rather than searching for things outside ourselves, Rumi suggests that everything we desire, our "everything that you want, you already are".

    The self as a cosmic entity:
    Inner vastness:
    He posits that "the entire universe is inside you," emphasizing the profound depth and connection each person has to the cosmos.

    A divine reflection:
    Rumi describes each person as a "manuscript of a divine letter" and a mirror reflecting a divine face, highlighting the inherent divinity within humanity.

    A universe in motion:
    The idea that "you are the universe in ecstatic motion" portrays a dynamic, energetic, and expansive self, rather than a static or small one.

  21. @speculaytor584

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    The two slit experiment, look it up. I found it 17 years ago, an animated version for kids. It was so mind blowing that I didn't believe it was true. Then I asked a physiicist about it, he said it WAS true. I couldn't believe it, I didn't and can't understand why everyone doesn't know this, it is incredible, changes reality. He said that is why, most people can't believe it. I spent a summer studying quantum physics at a very rudimentary level, had a limit to my understanding. What I did understand was insane, I had to stop studying it as no one else around me understood or cared what I was talking about, and thought I crazy. Everything is essentially a wave that collapses when it is being observed.

  22. @fastmamajama

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    i catch 10 ufos everyday using ollama gemma3 and a sv3c security camera. mostly birds and bugs but some look very sus. ufo hunting with ai is the first step towards the truth.

  26. @LisaNugent-c4o

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    There is so much more to life than we can ever comprehend. I collapsed 3 years ago, drug error. I “died” & ascended to Heaven. I saw Jesus & Peter. It was beyond perfect. I didn’t want to come back. The whole process is beautiful. From floating in blackness, seeing tiny electrical sparks, to then rising thru my umbilical cord to Heaven 🙏🏻❤️. I saw everything on earth before I left. Apocalyptic is a huge understatement 😢

  29. @JayTheWay333

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    My goodness 😂 this is breaking news 😅 oh my goodness. The thing 👀 is fundamental and it’s impossible to describe with language, you will search for eternity to find something you already have. Good luck

  34. @Airborne-80

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    I was once a devout atheist. I spent my time diving deep into quantum physics, science and astronomy. I read every book, article, and paper on these subjects. Prior to the internet, my time was spent studying quantum physics, mechanics and theory. Surprisingly to me, the deeper I went into these sciences, the closer I was driven towards a reality that I fought hard to avoid. The reality of the absolute certainty of the existence of God. If this seems crazy to you, or feels like it’s my coping mechanism, just wait. Keep your mind wide open, and give it time. Eventually, if you are spiritually capable of it, you will be absolutely unable to not see, feel, understand and acknowledge the true story and reason that Jesus Christ manifested into our reality when he did. Like you, I once would have rolled my eyes at such a statement. Happily, my eyes are now open, not rolling and are crystal clear.

    Like all of us, my understanding/perception of reality has been shaped by my experiences. I am one of four children raised in abstract poverty and terrible violence. My mother was a part time prostitute and a full time alcoholic and drug addict. Not a lot of laughs at home. Long story short, I dropped out of school in the eleventh grade. I am now a 63 year old former Army Paratrooper, a retired Los Angeles police officer and a former (12 years) Washington DC federal agent and firearms instructor. I’ve been around the majority of our planet and experienced many people, cultures and things. Throughout this life, I e never stopped looking. Really looking, listening, contemplating, etc. when one is always paying close attention, one is apt to see things that are often missed by those with their noses on the preverbal grindstone. And so, I’ve had what many call questionable, paranormal, and to many, unbelievable experiences. I’ve had many UFO encounters. In 1980, a friend and I were literally face to face with what is referred to as a Big Foot. I’ve experienced Astral Projection or OBEs since I was a child. My point? With the tiny slice of my life experience and understanding of life in general, Not a single reality and/or possibility in any way, blurs or interferes with my belief in God. If we are in fact existing within a video game like virtual reality, or a computer program, some intelligence had to create the system. Whoever created us, is our creator and by definition, our God. Of course there may be countless layers between our creator and the creator of our creator. That ultimate, too of the pyramid creator is, in my mind, the true God. Perhaps Jesus put on his VR headset to bring us a message that is vitally important for us to know during our brief time in this reality. The possibilities are endless but should in no way negate or conflict with one’s beliefs as they relate to Christianity. Of course, my thoughts on this topic are blasphemous to fundamentalist Christians who take each word and story in the Bible as literal.

    Anyway….. sorry for the long comment lol. It’s just after five a.m. and I haven’t had my coffee yet. Otherwise, I would have gone on for another three paragraphs, lol. I’m a talker!

  37. @Arminiusx2

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    I have never seen any evidence that you can make NPCs self-aware in any simulator I have ever seen. As soon as they demonstrate that it's possible to do that, then I'll be interested.

  38. @ADAMSIXTIES

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    It's an interesting idea, but totally ridiculous. This joker is talking about quantum theory hoping to convince dummies who pretend they understand the gobbledegook he's spewing.

  40. @jeffjones3040

    October 24, 2025 at 9:28 pm

    Your ideas of "Conscienciousness", sound like "God". Fine. Except…."God" knows everything. He doesn't need to experience through us and our pain. Is "Conscienceness" a sadist? Or does not care about us at all? Lots of problems here.

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