I trace western history from the Roman Greeks, rather, through the Romans to the Renaissance. And then over time it got more and more towards the left hemisphere's point of view. I think this is because civilizations tend to overreach themselves. They tend to mass an empire and then everything has to be administered. We believe that if we just had a little bit more power, which is the resonant depth of the left hemisphere, to graph to get, if only we could do a bit more manipulation, we would solve everything.
From the left-brain right-brain divide to the metaphysics of magic, Dr Iain McGilchrist addresses the profound questions of living well. The esteemed thinker was in conversation with Freddie Sayers at the UnHerd Club on 20th April 2023.
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