

#402
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?
'.
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.
The book is divided into two volumes: 'The Ways to Truth' and 'What Then is True?
'.
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
Mentioned by 

as his latest work published in November 2021.


Iain Mcgilchrist

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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as a book exploring neuroscience, epistemology, and ontology.

Nate Hagens

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
Recommended by 

as a follow-up to "The Master and His Emissary", exploring the philosophical implications of hemispheric differences.


Curt Jaimungal

186 snips
Iain McGilchrist: The Potential of the Human Brain
Mentioned by ![undefined]()

as one of his favorites, and ![undefined]()

referenced it multiple times when discussing paradigm shifts in thinking.

Jim Rutt

Ashley Hodgson

114 snips
EP 296 Ashley Hodgson on Economic Mythology and System Change
Mentioned by 

as the author of the book, and the subject of the podcast episode.


Chris Williamson

86 snips
#455 - Iain McGilchrist - The Wisdom Of Intuition
Mentioned by Jordan B. Peterson as 

's forthcoming book, which will shape some of their discussion.


Iain Mcgilchrist

62 snips
168. A Brain Divided | Iain McGilchrist
Mentioned by 

as containing his vision grounded in neurology, philosophy, theology, and physics.


Iain McGilchrist

61 snips
The Sacred Power of Story | Marc Gafni & Ilan McGilChrist moderated by Zak Stein.
Mentioned by 

as the most important book he's read in the last decade.


Tom Morgan

37 snips
Minimum Viable Woo, Trusting Curiosity & Navigating a Dark Night of the Soul with Tom Morgan
Mentioned by ![undefined]()

as the author of 'The Matter With Things', a book exploring the different functions of the brain's hemispheres.

Alexander Beiner

34 snips
What Truly Matters? Iain McGilchrist, Un-Social Experiments and The Leviathan
Mentioned by the host as books written by 

, who is a neuroscientist, psychiatrist, author, and philosopher.


Iain McGilchrist

33 snips
Iain McGilchrist, Bernardo Kastrup: Consciousness, God, Truth, & The Purpose of Life
Mentioned by 

as a two-part book that answers many questions raised in the first half.


Martin Shaw

33 snips
THIS IS WHAT WE WERE BORN FOR | Iain McGilchrist & Martin Shaw
Mentioned by Alex Gomez-Marin and 

throughout the podcast as the central text for their discussion.


Iain Mcgilchrist

29 snips
Understanding The Matter with Things Dialogues Episode 6: Chapter 6 - Emotional - Social Intelligence
Mentioned by 

, a book about the nature of things.


Curt Jaimungal

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
Mentioned by 

as one of Dr. McGilchrist's books.


Stephen Blackwood

23 snips
The Education of Iain McGilchrist, Part I: From Winchester College to All Souls
Mentioned by 

as a non-theological book exploring similar themes of reality's organization.


Peter Leithart

21 snips
385 - Peter Leithart - The Bible As a Way of Seeing
Mentioned by 

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.


Iain Mcgilchrist

20 snips
Understanding The Matter with Things Dialogues: Episode 1: The Introduction
Mentioned by 

while discussing creativity and its relation to the human mind and the animal world.


Iain Mcgilchrist

16 snips
Understanding The Matter with Things Dialogues Episode 8: Chapter 8 - Creativity