Sublime

This scientist says, 'Nothing you see is real.' He explains that everything we experience—space, time, the sun, the moon, and physical objects—are just part of a mental 'visualization tool' we use to interact with the world." Donald Hoffman, a cognitive scientist and professor at the University of California proposes th... See more

As Parrish shows, we may imagine we are the protagonists in the story of our lives. But the sad truth is, most of us run on autopilot. Our behavioral defaults, groomed by biology, evolution, and culture, are primed to run the show for us if we don’t intervene. At our worst, we react to events without reasoning, not even realizing that we’ve missed ... See more