The Trace Institute

A nonprofit research initiative led by Donald Hoffman & Chetan Prakash, uniting researchers across math, physics, neuroscience & philosophy.

[The Trace Institute @thetraceinst]

A few weeks ago, our founder, Donald Hoffman, sat down with @BrianMuraresku for a fascinating conversation on the nature of reality, consciousness, and the limits of our current scientific understanding, moderated by @evan_mcgl, founder of Giant's Shoulder.

[Donald Hoffman @donalddhoffman]

Brian Muraresku and I discuss how human understanding of the relationship between consciousness and the physical world has evolved over the millennia, and why all current physicalist theories still fail to explain even one specific conscious experience.

https://t.co/RRde61LI2W

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Introducing Trace Media: podcasts, explainers & conversations on consciousness and reality.

Our first podcast is live! @donalddhoffman joins host @evan_mcgl , founder of Giant's Shoulder Podcast, to explore traces, physics & DMT entities.

Watch here: https://t.co/lSnFaYZXsJ

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Last weekend, Trace founder @donalddhoffman took the stage at Hopewell Valley Stage in NJ for a rare East Coast conversation on consciousness and reality. Thank you to the Atlantic Foundation and Hopewell for hosting!

More live events to come. Where should we go next?

[Donald Hoffman @donalddhoffman]

John Wheeler: “The universe does not exist 'out there,' independent of us. We are inescapably involved in bringing about that which appears to be happening. We are not only observers. We are participators.” Here we discuss how Trace pursues this vision.

https://t.co/HB3GBsVgIU

[Donald Hoffman @donalddhoffman]

A little over a week from now, I’ll be in New Jersey for a rare East Coast event.

We’ll explore the possibility that spacetime is not fundamental, and what that might tell us about the nature of reality.

Join us: https://t.co/BbwWgJd8yH

Thank you!

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Why might spacetime not be fundamental? Why has consciousness remained so difficult to explain?

@donalddhoffman goes deep on these questions (and why it might help to relax and play in spacetime) with @OMGTheWhyFiles

Watch now: https://t.co/HN8y0XF5J1

[Donald Hoffman @donalddhoffman]

Why do Darwinian evolution and high-energy theoretical physics agree that spacetime is not fundamental? Why have physicalist theories of consciousness failed to explain even one specific experience? Why is it insightful to relax and play in spacetime?

https://t.co/iEfLtkHtTI

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A rare chance to hear Donald Hoffman on the East Coast. October 3 in New Jersey, Donald will share the ideas behind our work at Trace Institute, most notably explore what a deeper science of consciousness could mean for AI.

Limited tickets ↓
https://t.co/4gnYj1CDbE

[Donald Hoffman @donalddhoffman]

Physicalist theories have not yet explained even one specific conscious experience. Why do they all fail?

I look forward to be in New Jersey on Oct. 3 for a public interview and Q&A on consciousness, AI, and reality beyond spacetime.

Tickets are limited
https://t.co/BbwWgJdGof

[Donald Hoffman @donalddhoffman]

Physicalist theories have not yet explained even one specific conscious experience. Why do they all fail?

I look forward to be in New Jersey on Oct. 3 for a public interview and Q&A on consciousness, AI, and reality beyond spacetime.

Tickets are limited
https://t.co/BbwWgJdGof

[Phil Carter @philgcarter]

There's a tsunami coming with AI, and most people have no idea what to do about their careers.

My podcast with Apt cofounder and CEO @tjhoyos is live!

Highlights:
1. How AI is disrupting labor markets
2. Why Apt believes in a freemium model long-term
3. How application layer AI startups can build defensibility vs. OpenAI and Anthropic

Check it out on YouTube! https://t.co/WkBM9rsxJk

[Donald Hoffman @donalddhoffman]

“But if dreams teach us anything, it may be that the observer will not be found by science as another object in the world. It may only be recognized through the experience of being aware.”

https://t.co/7GMwFx6dtB

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What is consciousness? Does it arise from physical systems in spacetime, or do spacetime and physical systems arise from it? Can AI be conscious? Should moral constraints govern our interactions with AI? I discuss these questions with Sophia Aryan

https://t.co/iMyKflAC6g

[The Trace Institute @thetraceinst]

In this clip from Traces of the Other, Andrew Gallimore (@alieninsect) reflects on how DMT went from inexplicable to making mathematical sense through Donald Hoffman's models of consciousness.
Full conversation with @Noonautics at the link in bio!
#TraceInstitute #DonaldHoffman

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What lies beyond the narrow slice of experience we call consensus reality?

@DonaldDHoffman & Andrew Gallimore (@alieninsect) explore what altered states may reveal about the nature of existence.

This is your invitation to look closer. Watch the full stream via the link in bio.

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Are DMT entities real?

Andrew Gallimore and I propose a testable scientific hypothesis: DMT may alter our spacetime headset, letting us see conscious agents that are invisible in normal consensus reality.

See our conversation at the Trace Institute:

https://t.co/lf3QbAcM44

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The full Traces of the Other virtual stream is now available featuring @DonaldDHoffman and Andrew Gallimore (@alieninsect).
Hosted by @Noonautics in collaboration with Trace Institute to explore some of the biggest and most complex problems in science: https://t.co/cSgtwdSMYh

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““Dr. Andrew Gallimore returns to the mind meld to explore his new collaboration with cognitive scientist, Donald Hoffman ... a mind-bending synthesis of altered states research, conscious agents” and mathematics.

https://t.co/cHKaK5nlBA

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Releasing next week: Traces of the Other — the full live event recording featuring @donalddhoffman and @alieninsect.

@noonautics

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Curious about alien intelligences? Watch the full episode on @StarTalkRadio here: https://t.co/DMT1v40fLg

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Do we perceive reality as it truly is?

Our co-founder, @donalddhoffman , joins @neiltyson on @StarTalkRadio to explore consciousness, evolution, and why reality may be far stranger than it seems.

Watch here: https://t.co/EIVRQ3zhaE