Trinh Le
Class of 2030Yorba Linda, California
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- "How are Donald Hoffman’s Interface Theory, Heisenberg Cut, David Bohm’s Implicate Order, and Vacuum Genesis similar to Buddhist Philosophies?" with mentor Ryan (Working project)
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How are Donald Hoffman’s Interface Theory, Heisenberg Cut, David Bohm’s Implicate Order, and Vacuum Genesis similar to Buddhist Philosophies?
Started Mar. 21, 2025
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The goal of this paper is to analyze the similarities between quantum physics and Buddhist philosophy, focusing on ideas that challenge standard views of reality. For example, both Yogācāra Buddhism and Donald Hoffman’s Interface Theory propose that the world we perceive is not objective reality but rather a constructed interface. Similarly, the Buddhist concept of Vikalpa—the mental act of dividing seamless experiences—resembles Heisenberg’s Cut, a theoretical boundary separating the realms of quantum and classical physics. David Bohm’s Implicate Order suggests an underlying interconnected reality, echoing the Buddhist notion of pratītyasamutpāda (interdependence). However, while vacuum genesis describes the universe’s emergence from quantum fluctuations ex nihilo, Buddhism’s concept of samsara presents a cyclical view of the universe. These parallels suggest that reality is not fixed and permanent, instead, it is shaped by consciousness and perception.