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Every book Iain McGilchrist recommended on podcasts
Books recommended by Iain McGilchrist
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The master and his emissary
The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist is a sprawling neuropsychological and philosophical exploration of how the brain's divided hemispheres shape human history, culture, and perception of reality.
Discussed“um it follows on from the book that you mentioned the master and his emissary but it takes the philosophical implications of the fact that our brains are divided and that each half of the brain produces a different version of the experiential world”
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a seminal psychology book that explores the two systems of human thought, detailing cognitive biases, prospect theory, and decision-making processes derived from decades of research.
Critiqued“because interestingly in uh thinking fast thinking slow there's a passage where dan kahneman says some things that struck me as very odd”
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Books Iain McGilchrist wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| 278. The Matter with Things | Iain McGilchrist | The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast | 2022-08-11 | 4 |