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Ep82 "Why Do Your 30 Trillion Cells Feel Like a Self?" Part 1

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

CHAPTER

Exploring Identity Through Change

This chapter examines the philosophical and neuroscientific perspectives on identity, focusing on how memory and cellular transformation shape our sense of self. Through the thought experiment of the Ship of Theseus and a whimsical narrative about the afterlife, it highlights the intriguing dynamics of personal history and the continuity of identity amidst change.

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