Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman cover image

Ep14 "Why do we have so little access to what’s happening under the hood?"

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

00:00

The Free Will Question

Free will is the mind separate from the brain or are they the same thing. Most neuroscientists land on the position that we probably have none because every neuron in the brain is driven by other neurons and it's not clear where you get the extra bit I just want a flag given the available data. Join me next week for part two where we'll ask how all this could or should affect the legal system if we don't have free will or very little of it what does that mean for the notion of culpability when there's so much running under the hood and so little conscious choice?

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app