People use their imagination to come up with a creative hypothesis. To apply any of them, well, they need to be supported by the others. A man who had always thought of himself as very systematic and lefthemisphered ended up tipping six figure sums for bookmakers because he did it so well. In many instances your intuition is the correct mode to move forward with.
Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist and author of The Master and His Emissary and The Matter with Things. In the episode we discuss:
- The differences between the left and right brain hemispheres and how they shape your perspective - The 4 pathways to understanding - science, reason, intuition & imagination - How the big problems we face including the assault on Nature, destruction of Culture are all related
We also talk about the significance of morality and the intersection of science and religion.