

John Cleese and Iain McGilcrest (Second Night)
Dec 13, 2018
Comic genius, John Cleese, and internationally renowned psychiatrist, Iain McGilchrist, discuss the philosophical and biological underpinnings of how we each understand the world. Topics include the impact of poetry on the body, the struggle of writing and connecting different fields of knowledge, the fallibility of machines, opposing realities rooted in brain structure, the power of attention in shaping perception, the involvement of brain hemispheres in music processing, and the power and limitations of language.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Uniqueness and Impact of Poetry
02:06 • 26min
Writing, the Left Brain, and the Right Brain
28:23 • 12min
Machines' Fallibility and Human-Machine Interactions
40:30 • 2min
Opposing Realities and Misconceptions
42:46 • 12min
The Power of Attention and Perception
54:26 • 10min
The Relationship Between Music, Brain Hemispheres, and Meaning
01:04:36 • 7min
Exploring the Power and Limitations of Language
01:11:06 • 2min