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British psychiatrist, philosopher and neuroscientist Iain McGilchrist argues that the modern world has become “entranced” by the left hemisphere's way of seeing reality, losing the wisdom of the right, with consequences for culture and science.
Psychiatrist Iain McGilchrist's book argues that the brain's right and left hemispheres have radically different ways of perceiving the world and that their conflict has shaped Western civilization from Plato to the present—an ambitious but controversial claim.
Neuroscientist and philosopher Iain McGilchrist talks to Nate Hagens about the need to shift our attention from power to wisdom, and explains how contemplation, awe and spiritual exploration can change our civilization.
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