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Episode: Your Brain Doesn’t Work the Way You Think | Freakonomics Radio

Published on December 23, 2024

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Livewired

by David Eagleman

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If you want to learn more about David Eagleman's ideas, I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books, like 'Livewired,' which talks about his brain research, and 'Some: Forty Tales from the Afterlives,' his book of speculative fiction.

In this segment, host Steven Dubner shares his appreciation for 'Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain' by David Eagleman, highlighting the fascinating ideas explored in the book regarding brain research.

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Sum

by David Eagleman

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You wrote a book called 'Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives.' How do you describe the book to people?

In a conversation, host Steve Levitt asks author David Eagleman to describe his book, 'Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives,' and its themes.

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