The Basement: Donald Hoffman | Consciousness, Math, and the Case for Letting Go
711K views · Sep 14, 2026 · Entertainment
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@scoutnyc · 2 weeks ago
I love Donald Hoffman. Brilliant, kind, humble. We need more Donald Hoffmans in the world 🔥♥️
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@nickharland7214 · 2 weeks ago
A.J. I always knew you were a very sharp guy, but these basement interviews have made me realize you are brilliant. Thanks for doing these basement interviews. I really like them. Keep up the good work.
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@PeteOutdoors1 · 2 weeks ago (edited)
I am a geologist. My faith in geology -- and all science -- was shattered by the example of Surtsey Island, which formed in 1963 and within forty years had mountains, canyons, rivers, sedimentation, erosion -- features which geology tells us take millions of years. Here is a documented case where that is not the case. You cannot devise an experiment to tell the difference between an old earth and a young earth with the appearance of being old. I question everything now, and I see that most of "science" is the ideology and dogma of materialism.
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@AaronMcElwee · 2 weeks ago
I think this was one of the best Donald Hoffman interviews I have ever watched or listened to. A lot of that credit goes to AJ and his interview style. He gave Hoffman room to explain his ideas thoroughly while asking thoughtful questions that pushed the conversation deeper, taking him full circle from early childhood through his work on consciousness, mortality, and loss.<br><br>What Hoffman has to say is deeply interesting. To me, it can almost be distilled into the idea that experience with meaning is consciousness. We may move in and out of that state moment by moment, but when we slow down, fully experience life, and find genuine joy, we touch something real. That kind of awareness deserves attention because, ultimately, it may be why we are here.
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@zthelizardking · 2 weeks ago
AJ as Mr. Rogers waa something i was NOT expecting 😂😂😂😂 ❤❤❤❤
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@Nonya12608 · 2 weeks ago
🎉🥳 Donald Hoffman was the first person who got me thinking about the fact that our reality isn't real! Lead me down a spiritual path. Love this guy.
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@_kmCarter · 2 weeks ago
The Why Files… making commercials worth watching again. 😂
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@comet52 · 11 days ago
I've seen a number of interviews with Hoffman, but A.J. I want to tell you that this is by far the best one I've seen, because you drew him out about so many subjects, and he was able to talk about his ideas in a way that was so clear and easy to understand, and not all of the interviews have reached that level of clarity and quality. Thanks so much for this one!
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@MJBaggzz · 2 weeks ago
You can tell AJ enjoys doing these episodes.
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@00nyet00 · 2 weeks ago
AJ, you are amazing. Ever since you started having guests, I kept wondering how cool it would be to watch a conversation between you and Donald Hoffman. You have no idea how much I’d been looking forward to this. Thank you!
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@sterlingskins2204 · 2 weeks ago (edited)
"AJ, you are fast becoming the new Art Bell"
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@franksgrizzi3172 · 13 days ago
AJ,<br>I’ve watched so many interviews with Donald Hoffman that I’ve lost count. As you said at the end, he’s a treasure, and he certainly is, but so are you. You managed to guide the interview in way to not just regurgitate the same stories, but to artfully guide to him discuss new perspectives and stories he’s never shared publicly before.<br><br>Thank you. That was truly outstanding.
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