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Podcast: The Jordan Harbinger Show
Episode: 1123: David Eagleman | Your Prehistoric Brain on Modern Problems
Description: David Eagleman explains why counterfeiting works, how our empathy fails, why mind reading remains elusive, and if we'll ever upload our minds to computers.
What We Discuss with David Eagleman:
Dr. David Eagleman worked with the European Central Bank on anti-counterfeiting measures, and his research revealed that most people don't notice security features on bills. His key recommendation was to use faces rather than buildings for watermarks since our brains have specialized neural real estate for recognizing faces, making counterfeit detection easier.
Research shows our brains have less empathy for people we consider part of our "...