David Eagleman: Neuroplasticity and the Livewired Brain | Lex Fridman Podcast #119

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Published on August 26, 2020 2:07:16 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=386s-y1aRRo

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
5:05 - Livewired
16:39 - Hardware vs software
25:53 - Brain-computer interfaces
35:12 - 2020 is a challenge for neuroplasticity
46:08 - Free will
50:43 - Nature of evil
58:55 - Psychiatry
1:06:28 - GPT-3
1:13:31 - Intelligence in the brain
1:21:51 - Neosensory
1:31:27 - Book recommendations
1:34:07 - Meaning of life
1:36:53 - Advice for young people

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