The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World with Iain McGilchrist
The Innovation Show
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Until recently, the left hemisphere of our brain has been seen as the rational side. But is that distinction true? Drawing on a vast body of experimental research, McGillchrist argues while our left brain makes for a wonderful servant, it is a very poor master. As he shows, it is the right side which is more reliable and insightful. Without it, our world would be mechanistic, stripped of depth, color, and value.
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