The Wisdom Of Intuition - Iain McGilchrist

Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, author and a former Oxford literary scholar. 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... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 10% discount on everything from BioOptimizers at https://magbreakthrough.com/modernwisdom (use code MW10) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://bit.ly/cbdwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy The Matter With Things - https://amzn.to/3qNfdYG Check out Iain's website - https://channelmcgilchrist.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #intuition #personalgrowth #performance - 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 - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Iain McGilchristguestChris Williamsonhost

Apr 2, 20221h 2mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: April 2, 2022
Duration: 1h 2m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, author and a former Oxford literary scholar. 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... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 10% discount on everything from BioOptimizers at https://magbreakthrough.com/modernwisdom (use code MW10) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://bit.ly/cbdwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy The Matter With Things - https://amzn.to/3qNfdYG Check out Iain's website - https://channelmcgilchrist.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #intuition #personalgrowth #performance - 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 - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Iain McGilchrist
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Iain McGilchrist and Chris Williamson, The Wisdom Of Intuition - Iain McGilchrist explores iain McGilchrist: Recovering Intuition, Wisdom, And The Sacred World Iain McGilchrist explains his life’s project: challenging the mechanistic, soulless view of reality and arguing that the world is rich, meaningful, and spiritually alive. Drawing on neuroscience, philosophy, and cultural history, he contrasts the narrow, grasping left-hemisphere mode with the contextual, intuitive, meaning-oriented right hemisphere. He contends that modern civilization has become dangerously lopsided toward left-hemisphere thinking, amplified by technology, bureaucracy, and reductive rationalism, leading to a loss of wisdom, tradition, and a sense of the sacred. McGilchrist argues for rehabilitating intuition, rebalancing ways of knowing, and recognizing the inherently moral nature of attention and human life.

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