Re-Enchanting

Re-Enchanting... The Brain - Iain McGilchrist

Jul 10, 2024

Guest Iain McGilchrist discusses the dominance of the left hemisphere in modern culture, exploring its impact on creativity, societal divisions, and simplified answers. The conversation delves into unintended consequences of extreme pursuit of freedom, interconnected crises, and rediscovering the sacred for human flourishing.

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McGilchrist challenges left hemispheric dominance in modern culture, advocating for re-enchantment through right hemispheric perspectives.

Left hemispheric thinking emphasizes detail and exclusion, while right hemispheric thinking values interconnectedness and implicit understandings.

The crisis in meaning and well-being in society is attributed to left-hemispheric dominance, highlighting the importance of engaging with holistic perspectives.

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Ian McGillchrist's background and work

Ian McGillchrist is a psychiatrist and philosopher known for his influential books on left and right hemispheres of the brain, challenging the dominance of hemispheric thinking in modern culture. His approach aims to re-enchant the world by understanding the hemispheres and re-engaging with the richer holistic perspectives they offer.

Intro

4min

Exploring the Influence of Different Brain Hemispheres on Perception

4min

Understanding the Dynamics Between the Left and Right Hemispheres of the Brain

6min

The Dominance of the Left Hemisphere View

14min

Exploring the Unintended Consequences of Extreme Pursuit of Freedom

2min

Interconnected Crises and Rediscovering the Sacred

32min

Exploring the Right Hemisphere and the Sacred Within Us

5min

Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist and philosopher, and author of the books ‘The Master And His Emissary’ and ‘The Matter With Things’.

Iain’s thesis on the left and right hemispheres of the brain has been highly influential. He believes ‘left hemispheric’ thinking has come to dominate much of modern culture in negative ways.

He speaks with Belle and Justin about whether we can we re-enchant our view of the world by re-engaging a ‘right hemispheric’ view of life, love and faith.

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There’s more to life than the world we can see. Re-Enchanting is a podcast from Seen & Unseen recorded at Lambeth Palace Library, the home of the Centre for Cultural Witness. Justin Brierley and Belle Tindall engage faith and spirituality with leading figures in science, history, politics, art and education. Can our culture be re-enchanted by the vision of Christianity?

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Re-Enchanting

Re-Enchanting... The Brain - Iain McGilchrist

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Ian McGillchrist's background and work

Different approaches of left and right hemispheres

Impact of hemispheric thinking on culture

Navigating beliefs and religious perspectives

Encouraging a shift towards holistic perspectives

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