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Ep103 "Could you ever know what it’s like to be someone else?" (Part 2)

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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The Limits of Cinematic Empathy and Conscious Experience

This chapter investigates the difficulties filmmakers encounter when trying to capture the essence of another person's consciousness on screen. It emphasizes that while films can provide metaphorical insights, they cannot authentically convey lived experiences, before transitioning into a session of advertisements on oral health and identity protection.

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