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

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford. Support this podcast by supporting our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex - Cash App: download app & use code "LexPodcast" EPISODE LINKS: David's Website: https://www.eagleman.com/ David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/davideagleman Livewired (book): https://amzn.to/3ba4ezv Incognito (book): https://amzn.to/3lkNASh PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 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 CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman