David Eagleman Quote

It is problematic to imagine yourself in the shoes of a criminal and conclude, Well, I wouldn't have done that —because if you weren't exposed to in utero cocaine, lead poisoning, or physical abuse, and he was, then you don't fit in his shoes. Even if you would like to imagine what it's like to be him, you won't be very good at it.

Incognito: The Secret Lives of The Brain