Ep 12: GPS promised to erase every wrong turn, yet it quietly began shrinking the brain’s built-in navigation system.

GPS promised to erase every wrong turn, yet it quietly began shrinking the brain’s built-in navigation system. Segment 1 — The Cold Open In 2016 a delivery driver in London followed his GPS down a narrow towpath beside the Regent’s Canal and became wedged between two bridges, his van blocking the path for hours. The route had looked perfect on the screen. What the driver could not see was that the same device had already begun to change how his brain stored the city’s layout. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.