The Wisdom Of Intuition - Iain McGilchrist
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Published 2022-04-02
Modern society praises rationality as the pinnacle destination we should all aim for. Tradition and intuition are seen as a silly, inaccurate, hokey approach for which we have more precise solutions now. Iain has identified that neuroscience, philosophy, theology and psychology don't always agree with this though.
Expect to learn why the modern world is so obsessed with cognition, why deliberateness makes less sense the more experienced you are, what happens if someone loses one half of their brain, what horse racing experts and Isle of Man motorcyclists can teach us about intuition and much more...
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00:00 Intro
00:22 Common Threads in Iain’s Work
09:00 Society’s Lack of Intuition
13:43 Defining Wisdom
18:45 Cognition v Intuition
31:59 Left & Right Sides of the Brain
36:52 Functionality of Brain Sections
51:50 Optimism for the Future
58:54 Our Moral Obligations
1:01:27 Where to Find Iain
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All Comments (21)
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Give it up for Iain. What a boss. Here's the timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:22 Common Threads in Iain’s Work 09:00 Society’s Lack of Intuition 13:43 Defining Wisdom 18:45 Cognition v Intuition 31:59 Left & Right Sides of the Brain 36:52 Functionality of Brain Sections 51:50 Optimism for the Future 58:54 Our Moral Obligations 1:01:27 Where to Find Iain
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Some of these comments prove the truth of McGilchrest's view that the quality of your life is dependent on the quality of your awareness. If you can't see the value in this man's insights then you are probably not paying attention to the things in life that bring fulfillment.
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What a brilliant man! Some of what he says reminds me of Alan Watts
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You‘re inviting all the right guests these days, Chris! Please keep going down this road. 😁
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I read McGilchrist's "The Master and His Emissary" years ago, it was a game changer. Thanks for this interview- good stuff!
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Iain McGilchrist, Sir you’ are. so on point and a gift to the world! Wisdom literature!!! 🙏🏼💜😇🙏🏼
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Thank you! ¡Gracias! Very interesting! Sometimes I wonder if as a modern society we try to remember the importance of intuition by telling fantastic stories in which magic has been forgotten but the main character has it for some reason. His hero journey is learning to trust that magical, forgotten force that he can’t explain. Also, McGilchrist’ voice is so calming for some reason.
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Thank you for your work, Dr McGilchrist. Our world is in great need of your deep thinking and expression. Maybe there is a reason you have felt so driven, because of this great need for the subtleties that you attend to and bring to our attention.
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So good to see and hear Iain McGilchrist again! Another fantastic interview; thanks Chris.
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Chris is a good interviewer- never trips himself up by trying to be cleverer than he is: ie he is sincere in his style
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I could listen to Iain forever.
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We all need ppl who can talk and provide insight into whole brain living or rather wholesome living.
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45:00 when he’s talking about the necessity for a broad view and a focused view.. reminds me of the particle / wave duality in quantum physics.
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Excellent questions Chris. You did especially well as the interviewer today and we're able to expertly draw out the wisdom of Dr. M.
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Thank you for inviting Ian. Love the podcast and the episode!
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What a brilliant man McGilchrist is! I always enjoy listening to him although it is sometimes challenges my thinking.
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Listen to Iains lecture on the Ralston College podcast. This man's love for nature and people is beautiful
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Unity in love within humankind is the way thank you x
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Chris, you’re a beast! Thank you for this. You been putting out quality like crazy! You’re such a good, balanced presence in the alternative media space. Mad respect! Maybe they don’t say that in England. Anyways, love your northern accent, it’s like a mix of Scottish and Canadian. Peace and love from Nevada, USA ✌️
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Brilliant men. What an inspiring and important conversation🤙👍
