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

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Episode • Apr 28, • 35m

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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