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A review by sloreader
The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes by Donald D. Hoffman
1.0
An obnoxious read. It uncomfortably reminded me of a conversation I had years ago with a former friend who felt compelled to prove something he believed I disagreed with and bade me not to interrupt him until he was satisfied. He started off with a strong claim that would have required an impressive proof but after an hour of piling on contingencies and reiterations, had reduced the claim down to one so small as to be almost axiomatic.
Such as with this book, which boldly claims to have a case against reality itself but after 200 pages of repurposed solipsism has managed to propose only what if what we call ‘real’ was actually ‘beef’ and so what we know as reality is in truth something called beefity and well that would really be something to think about now wouldn’t it.
Also contains a unfortunate number of approving citations of Steven Pinker.
Such as with this book, which boldly claims to have a case against reality itself but after 200 pages of repurposed solipsism has managed to propose only what if what we call ‘real’ was actually ‘beef’ and so what we know as reality is in truth something called beefity and well that would really be something to think about now wouldn’t it.
Also contains a unfortunate number of approving citations of Steven Pinker.