Lakshmi Ananth

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

“We can’t help but simulate others, connect with others, care about others, because we’re hardwired to be social creatures.”
― David Eagleman, The Brain: The Story of You

“Decision making lies at the heart of everything: who we are, what we do, how we perceive the world around us. Without the ability to weigh alternatives, we would be hostages to our most basic drives. We wouldn’t be able to wisely navigate the now, or plan our future lives. Although you have a single identity, you’re not of a single mind: instead, you are a collection of many competing drives. By understanding how choices battle it out in the brain, we can learn to make better decisions for ourselves, and for our society.”
― David Eagleman, The Brain: The Story of You

“It may be that what the brain physically is doesn’t matter, but instead what it does.”
― David Eagleman, The Brain: The Story of You