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Mentioned in 43 episodes

The Matter with Things

Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Unmaking of the World
Book • 2023
In 'The Matter with Things', Iain McGilchrist delves into the neuroscience, epistemology, and metaphysics of the brain's hemispheres and their impact on human perception and understanding.

The book is divided into two volumes: 'The Ways to Truth' and 'What Then is True?

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McGilchrist argues that the left hemisphere's dominance has led to a skewed perception of the world, neglecting the vital role of the right hemisphere in integrating science, reason, intuition, and imagination.

He explores topics such as attention, perception, judgement, and the nature of reality, including concepts like time, space, consciousness, and the sacred.

The book is a call to re-enchant the world and ourselves by recognizing the deeper, more holistic understanding provided by the right hemisphere.

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Mentioned in 43 episodes

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Iain Mcgilchrist
as his latest work published in November 2021.
644 snips
436. What Your Left Brain Won’t Tell Your Right Brain | Dr. Iain McGilchrist
Mentioned by Jordan B. Peterson as a masterpiece, a very long book concentrating on the interplay between the scientific and the philosophical.
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278. The Matter with Things | Iain McGilchrist
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Nate Hagens
as a book exploring neuroscience, epistemology, and ontology.
227 snips
Wisdom Over Power: Why Contemplation & Wonder Are Essential for the Future of Humanity with Iain McGilchrist
Recommended as having his hand on a model of reality that was both accurate and explanatory.
203 snips
18: Tom Morgan - Wisdom in the Woo
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Curt Jaimungal
as a follow-up to "The Master and His Emissary", exploring the philosophical implications of hemispheric differences.
186 snips
Iain McGilchrist: The Potential of the Human Brain
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Jim Rutt
as one of his favorites, and
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Ashley Hodgson
referenced it multiple times when discussing paradigm shifts in thinking.
114 snips
EP 296 Ashley Hodgson on Economic Mythology and System Change
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Chris Williamson
as the author of the book, and the subject of the podcast episode.
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#455 - Iain McGilchrist - The Wisdom Of Intuition
Mentioned by Jordan B. Peterson as
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Iain Mcgilchrist
's forthcoming book, which will shape some of their discussion.
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168. A Brain Divided | Iain McGilchrist
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Iain McGilchrist
as containing his vision grounded in neurology, philosophy, theology, and physics.
61 snips
The Sacred Power of Story | Marc Gafni & Ilan McGilChrist moderated by Zak Stein.
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Tom Morgan
as the most important book he's read in the last decade.
37 snips
Minimum Viable Woo, Trusting Curiosity & Navigating a Dark Night of the Soul with Tom Morgan
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Alexander Beiner
as the author of 'The Matter With Things', a book exploring the different functions of the brain's hemispheres.
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What Truly Matters? Iain McGilchrist, Un-Social Experiments and The Leviathan
Mentioned by the host as books written by
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Iain McGilchrist
, who is a neuroscientist, psychiatrist, author, and philosopher.
33 snips
Iain McGilchrist, Bernardo Kastrup: Consciousness, God, Truth, & The Purpose of Life
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Martin Shaw
as a two-part book that answers many questions raised in the first half.
33 snips
THIS IS WHAT WE WERE BORN FOR | Iain McGilchrist & Martin Shaw
Mentioned by Alex Gomez-Marin and
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Iain Mcgilchrist
throughout the podcast as the central text for their discussion.
29 snips
Understanding The Matter with Things Dialogues Episode 6: Chapter 6 - Emotional - Social Intelligence
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Curt Jaimungal
, a book about the nature of things.
29 snips
Humanity’s Next Evolutionary Jump is Happening Now | Raphaël Liogier
Mentioned for his book 'The Matter With Things', offering a dire assessment of the current situation.
26 snips
Why Technology is Enslaving and Dehumanizing Us
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Stephen Blackwood
as one of Dr. McGilchrist's books.
23 snips
The Education of Iain McGilchrist, Part I: From Winchester College to All Souls
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Peter Leithart
as a non-theological book exploring similar themes of reality's organization.
21 snips
385 - Peter Leithart - The Bible As a Way of Seeing
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Iain Mcgilchrist
as a book he wrote over 10 years, exploring the differences between the brain's hemispheres and their impact on our understanding of the world.
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Understanding The Matter with Things Dialogues: Episode 1: The Introduction
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Iain Mcgilchrist
while discussing creativity and its relation to the human mind and the animal world.
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Understanding The Matter with Things Dialogues Episode 8: Chapter 8 - Creativity

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