David Eagleman

You've got all the data, if we want to call it that, available to you, but you're only seeking little parts. And this all depends on your internal model of the world. in terms of who you are, what is relevant to you. And that's the filter through which we interpret everything. And so when it comes to this question of truth, there is no singular truth because

You've got a completely different set of experiences of your brain, my brain, everyone's brain. We're all going to perceive different things and seek different things from the world. Something we might get into later that I'm very interested in, and I know you are too, is this collection of neural networks or personalities that we have inside.

You've got a completely different set of experiences of your brain, my brain, everyone's brain. We're all going to perceive different things and seek different things from the world. Something we might get into later that I'm very interested in, and I know you are too, is this collection of neural networks or personalities that we have inside.

You've got a completely different set of experiences of your brain, my brain, everyone's brain. We're all going to perceive different things and seek different things from the world. Something we might get into later that I'm very interested in, and I know you are too, is this collection of neural networks or personalities that we have inside.

And Nietzsche's view on this was that they each have their own truth. They're each perceiving. Yeah, we could talk about that right away. Okay, okay. So I know you and I are both fans of Nietzsche.

And Nietzsche's view on this was that they each have their own truth. They're each perceiving. Yeah, we could talk about that right away. Okay, okay. So I know you and I are both fans of Nietzsche.

And Nietzsche's view on this was that they each have their own truth. They're each perceiving. Yeah, we could talk about that right away. Okay, okay. So I know you and I are both fans of Nietzsche.

Exactly. Okay, so let's unpack that. So it's, you know, you've got all these neural networks that have different drives and want different things. And what Nietzsche meant by that, just for the listener, of course, is that each of those drives puts together a story or its truth about why it's seeing the world that way.

Exactly. Okay, so let's unpack that. So it's, you know, you've got all these neural networks that have different drives and want different things. And what Nietzsche meant by that, just for the listener, of course, is that each of those drives puts together a story or its truth about why it's seeing the world that way.

Exactly. Okay, so let's unpack that. So it's, you know, you've got all these neural networks that have different drives and want different things. And what Nietzsche meant by that, just for the listener, of course, is that each of those drives puts together a story or its truth about why it's seeing the world that way.

So the information that you would go out into the world to seek, the mission that you run, depends on who's ascendant at that moment. That's for sure. Okay, fine.

So the information that you would go out into the world to seek, the mission that you run, depends on who's ascendant at that moment. That's for sure. Okay, fine.

So the information that you would go out into the world to seek, the mission that you run, depends on who's ascendant at that moment. That's for sure. Okay, fine.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. By which I mean, you've got all these, you know, all these, let's call them personalities under the hood. You know, it's interesting because I think I, maybe I dial it back one step from personality. You've got different neural networks that want different things and we can measure these. Just give an example, which is,

Yeah, yeah, yeah. By which I mean, you've got all these, you know, all these, let's call them personalities under the hood. You know, it's interesting because I think I, maybe I dial it back one step from personality. You've got different neural networks that want different things and we can measure these. Just give an example, which is,

Yeah, yeah, yeah. By which I mean, you've got all these, you know, all these, let's call them personalities under the hood. You know, it's interesting because I think I, maybe I dial it back one step from personality. You've got different neural networks that want different things and we can measure these. Just give an example, which is,

You know, when you're making a financial decision about what you're going to buy, you have certain networks that care about valuation. They care about the price point. And they're thinking, okay, how much is that worth? How much is that worth? Why? So on. You have completely separate networks in front of the lobe that care about the price. predicted emotional experience.

You know, when you're making a financial decision about what you're going to buy, you have certain networks that care about valuation. They care about the price point. And they're thinking, okay, how much is that worth? How much is that worth? Why? So on. You have completely separate networks in front of the lobe that care about the price. predicted emotional experience.

You know, when you're making a financial decision about what you're going to buy, you have certain networks that care about valuation. They care about the price point. And they're thinking, okay, how much is that worth? How much is that worth? Why? So on. You have completely separate networks in front of the lobe that care about the price. predicted emotional experience.

Let's say you're looking at two restaurants that you're trying to choose between. So you're making a simulation of what you see. Oh, that's going to be delicious and good. That one's not going to be so good. You've got other networks that care about the social context. As in, what do my friends think of this? Is this cool or not so cool? All these things, you've got this and more.