10 Things We Learned From Eric Weinstein On The Joe Rogan Experience

For most people reading this, the idea of kayfabe is a concept solely applied to the art of professional wrestling. For those that don't know, Kayfabe refers the illusory wall that presents pro wrestling as a genuine sporting competition rather than the predetermined art form that it is now widely acknowledged as.

However, Weinstein explains that he believes the concept of kayfabe can be applied to situations outside of professional wrestling. In 2011 he wrote a paper expanding on his belief that kayfabe is the scientific concept with the greatest potential to enhance human understanding.

In the essay, Weinstein posits that the concept of kayfabe as a system of deceptive practices used to obfuscate processes to an outsider can be more widely applied in order to better understand the world around us.

Weinstein explains this process as "doping reality with fakeness" and refers to the on-screen affair between Chris Benoit and Nancy Sullivan that ultimately led to Sullivan leaving her real-life husband as an example.

"Importantly, Kayfabe also seems to have discovered the limits of how much disbelief the human mind is capable of successfully suspending before fantasy and reality become fully conflated."