Hi there,

Iain McGilchrist is one of the most sought-after thinkers of our time. His research into the different ways in which the left and right brain hemispheres perceive reality has shed light not only on individual perception, but on trends in art, science and our participation with reality. 

He has argued that our civilisation is captured by a distorted mode of attention that seeks control over a universe made of things. He pushes against this modern habit of treating the world as fragmented and mechanical, and suggests instead a view of the world as dynamic, relational, flowing, and internally connected.

In his first conversation with Bernardo Kastrup, they agreed that consciousness is a primary substrate, and meaning is inherent to existence. Bernardo has argued extensively for this view based on analytic philosophy, science and psychology. 

But they differed in their perspectives on how reality is experienced. 

Are we perceiving the world through a kind of dashboard representation, like a simulation? Or are we embedded in reality in ways that are immediate and profound? 

I'm thrilled to host them online in a second dialogue this coming Tuesday, 7th of April, 6-8pm UK time. 

We'll explore Iain's two ways of knowing and their implications for Bernardo's Analytic Idealism, including the different ways in which we experience time. Inhibit the right brain, and the world shows up as a series of frames. Inhibit the left, and it returns to a seamless flow. We'll explore the implications for how we relate to beauty, truth, meaning and how we lead our lives.

I look forward to seeing you there!

Amir

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