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Historically, philosophers and scientists have attempted to distill the nature of reality by breaking it down into fundamental components, from Earth, air, fire, and water to atoms and subatomic particles like quarks and leptons. Yet, Hoffman contends that even this framework is flawed; he states that recent scientific discoveries indicate that space and time may not be the foundational elements we have thought them to be. He argues for the necessity of constructing a new theory of consciousness that operates beyond the constraints of space and time.