The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast The Master and His Emissary: Dr. Iain McGilchrist
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Feb 20, 2018 
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Brain Hemispheres
- The brain hemispheres are asymmetrical, with the right hemisphere ("the master") seeing and understanding more than the left.
- The left hemisphere acts like a "high-functioning bureaucrat," delegating tasks to the right.
Hemisphere Functions
- The right hemisphere focuses on exploring and defending against predators.
- The left hemisphere, conversely, focuses on grasping prey.
Duality of Existence
- Existence requires resistance, represented by the yin-yang concept.
- Our culture often mistakenly views some things as purely good and others as purely bad.