Part 2/10:
Hoffman begins by addressing our everyday perceptions, which typically consist of objects situated in space and time: trees, deer, landscapes, and numerous other entities. For many, these perceptions are taken as objective truths; when one sees a deer, it is assumed that the deer exists independently in the world. This common perspective is rooted in a physicalist viewpoint that posits space and time as fundamental elements of the universe, leading to the assumption that consciousness is a recent evolutionary development.