The Innovation Show

The Matter With Things Part 2 with Iain McGilchrist

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Jul 14, 2022
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INSIGHT

Attention Changes the World

  • Attention is not passive reception, but an active interaction with the world.
  • How we attend shapes our perceptions, creating our unique realities.
ANECDOTE

Mountain of Perspectives

  • McGilchrist uses the example of a mountain near his home to illustrate how different perspectives shape perception.
  • The mountain's meaning changes depending on whether viewed by Norsemen, Picts, artists, geologists, or physicists.
INSIGHT

Competition vs. Collaboration

  • The business world often overemphasizes competition at the expense of collaboration.
  • A balance between competition and cooperation, like the brain's hemispheres, is essential.
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