The Dualism of the Brain

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"The brain has been divided into two parts. This dualism has been going on all the time," he says. "We do need a system, but it can come from a system that's designed to help others" The upper part of the brain is responsible evolutionally for preservation of self and then if you are threatened, it takes off - hence compassion.

If new and improved A.I. tools can write your next essay, create Picasso-style art, or produce a believable deep-fake, it’s fair to ask: Are we manufacturing human brains?

In this episode, we dive into the complexity of the human brain — and what this means for morality, meaning, and purpose. You’ll hear from Dr. Rosalind Picard (MIT Media Lab) and Dr. Shahram Khoshbin (Harvard Medical School). This excerpt is from a Forum event at Harvard Medical School in 2016, and is moderated by Dr. Patrick Smith, a principal faculty member for the Initiative on Health, Religion, and Spirituality at Harvard Medical School.

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