Podcasts · Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

Ep102 "Could you ever know what it’s like to be someone else?" (Part 1)

· 36 min · Episode 102

Episode Ep102 "Could you ever know what it’s like to be someone else?" (Part 1)

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What does it mean to stand in another’s shoes—and when are the gaps between us too wide to cross? This week, Eagleman explores bats, kicked robots, Helen Keller, empathy, storytelling, and the phrase “I know exactly how you feel.” We'll weave through neuroscience, philosophy, literature, and technology to ask: Can we ever truly understand another’s inner world?

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