Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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Ep122 "Why do we so rarely say what we mean?" (with Steven Pinker)

Why do people on a date speak in innuendo? Why do dictators squelch protests? Why do humans stand apart from the rest of the animal kingdom by blushing, laughing, and crying? And what does any of this have to do with bullies, George Costanza, or cancel culture? Join this week with cognitive scientist Steven Pinker as we discuss his new book on common knowledge: “When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows”.

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  Ep134 "What do brains teach us about morality?" with Joshua Greene

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  Ep133 "Why do people hold misbeliefs?" with Dan Ariely

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  Ep132 "What will AI mean for the economy?" with Andrew Mayne

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  Ep131 "What do brains tell us about politics?" Part 2: Rehumanization

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  Ep130 "What do brains tell us about politics?" Part 1: Polarization

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  Ep129 "Is utopia possible or do human brains preclude it?" with Paul Bloom

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  Ep128 "Would space aliens see the world as we do?" with Daniel Whiteson

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  EP127 "What happens when we marry brains to machines?" with Sergey Stavisky

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  Ep126 "Does science fiction shape reality?" with Bethanie Maples

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  Ep125 "Why do brains need friends?" (with Ben Rein)

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  Ep124 "Why don't we notice gaps in time?"

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  Ep123 "Will AI cure loneliness?" with Paul Bloom

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  Ep121 "What’s the secret to intelligence (in brains and AI)?" with Ramesh …

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  Ep120 "Will AI build us into better humans?"

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  Ep119 "Why do brains believe in the unbelievable?" with Bruce Hood