David Eagleman

And what happens is as I'm sitting there talking to everyone, I end up eating the whole thing like an idiot. So what I do is I take a bite or two and then I take the table salt and I cover the thing in salt, the chocolate cake. So that, that's my Lucy's contract because I know that the me of three minutes from now is going to keep sticking my fork in it.

And what happens is as I'm sitting there talking to everyone, I end up eating the whole thing like an idiot. So what I do is I take a bite or two and then I take the table salt and I cover the thing in salt, the chocolate cake. So that, that's my Lucy's contract because I know that the me of three minutes from now is going to keep sticking my fork in it.

And what happens is as I'm sitting there talking to everyone, I end up eating the whole thing like an idiot. So what I do is I take a bite or two and then I take the table salt and I cover the thing in salt, the chocolate cake. So that, that's my Lucy's contract because I know that the me of three minutes from now is going to keep sticking my fork in it.

So I'm making a contract with myself that I can't break because now the cake is ruined. And so this is just one play in the game of dealing with these rivals.

So I'm making a contract with myself that I can't break because now the cake is ruined. And so this is just one play in the game of dealing with these rivals.

So I'm making a contract with myself that I can't break because now the cake is ruined. And so this is just one play in the game of dealing with these rivals.

Right.

Right.

Right.

Every game's like that. Right. I guess you could think of it that way. I think of it as just another move in the game of life in a sense, which is to say, you know, I could eat it. It's a rich energy source. It's delicious sugar, whatever. And I've got this other move I can do. I guess I think about it in terms of long-term versus short-term networks in the brain.

Every game's like that. Right. I guess you could think of it that way. I think of it as just another move in the game of life in a sense, which is to say, you know, I could eat it. It's a rich energy source. It's delicious sugar, whatever. And I've got this other move I can do. I guess I think about it in terms of long-term versus short-term networks in the brain.

Every game's like that. Right. I guess you could think of it that way. I think of it as just another move in the game of life in a sense, which is to say, you know, I could eat it. It's a rich energy source. It's delicious sugar, whatever. And I've got this other move I can do. I guess I think about it in terms of long-term versus short-term networks in the brain.

And so how do I get those networks? Because, you know, we can image this in fMRI. We see these areas that are involved in long and short-term thinking. So how do I get these guys to play together in the same game, but in a way that aligns with who I want to be? Yeah. with my long-term thinking.

And so how do I get those networks? Because, you know, we can image this in fMRI. We see these areas that are involved in long and short-term thinking. So how do I get these guys to play together in the same game, but in a way that aligns with who I want to be? Yeah. with my long-term thinking.

And so how do I get those networks? Because, you know, we can image this in fMRI. We see these areas that are involved in long and short-term thinking. So how do I get these guys to play together in the same game, but in a way that aligns with who I want to be? Yeah. with my long-term thinking.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

What's your aim? That game has to do with health, has to do with keeping slim, has to do with vanity, all of the things that I want to make sure the kind of person I am who doesn't gulp down the entire chocolate cake. Right.

What's your aim? That game has to do with health, has to do with keeping slim, has to do with vanity, all of the things that I want to make sure the kind of person I am who doesn't gulp down the entire chocolate cake. Right.