Donald Hoffman: Do we see reality as it is? http://go.ted.com/bE8z
“Space time and object are not the nature of reality. When I have a perceptual experience I describe as a red tomato I am interacting with reality, but
that reality is not a red tomato and is nothing like a red tomato.” This statement is too strong. To flatly say “reality is not a red tomato” is not supported.
in reality there is only a quantum mess; whatever shapes & colours you see, or sounds you hear [or ..] are just patterns learned, interpreted and recognised by your brain - concepts
that was the point of his desktop monitor example towards the end of the talk. he's saying no matter how closely we look (even to quantum level) we still do not see true reality.