Summary for The Master and His Emissary - Neurological Glasses to See the World

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Published in 2009, The Master and His Emissary is a work of genius written by Dr. Iain McGilchrist, a philosopher/psychiatrist from the United Kingdom. This book forms a critical bridge between the current state of society and the individual and the mental places we so desperately want to go, including a reintegration with the spiritual aspects of life, a new appreciation for art and nature, and a tempering of the ideological fervor that has gripped the world, particularly the West.
This summary is by nature short and relatively shallow in its scope, but it will provide a foundation for this podcast moving forward in my endeavor to integrate the wisdom of the "best books" and hopefully provide a place to exchange insights about the awe-inspiring world in which we all live.
It's time to have a textual awakening.
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@jirislavicek9954 Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking your time and creating this summary. 👍 I am looking forward to read the book.

@franciewoodford373 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this excellent summary! I'm listening to the book on and off, so your succinct explanation really helps me keep the thread and put it all together. I also listen a lot to Ian McGilchrist on KZbin. He's amazing! I especially like how you extend his solid research to our present political climate. It's so clear to see what's going on, and what you said here was going through my head as well, but it seems impossible to halt the arrogant left-brain train of thought when it's on a rant.

@textualawakening Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you found the summary helpful. I’ve had to listen to the book a few times to keep it all straight haha! But somehow it hits just as hard each pass through.

@bobdillaber1195 4 ай бұрын

I just shared this video with a peer and she loved it. She had previously listened to Iain video but it was a challenge to grasp. She said your video was so good in helping her comprehend the left/right brain realities. So congrats on creating such a valuable learning tool.

@textualawakening 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! It makes me very content to hear that this video was so useful to you. That’s exactly what I hoped it could do when I made it.

@christianbaxter_yt 3 ай бұрын

Thank you textual awakening!

@textualawakening 3 ай бұрын

No, thank you!

@bobdillaber1195 4 ай бұрын

Just another message for you Jake. I just used this summary again today to acquaint a person with his work. Again it worked very well for that purpose and thst individual is now listening to some of his longer interviews/discussions. Great job!

@textualawakening 3 ай бұрын

I’m so glad! I’m actually going to meet Dr. McGilchrist in person in a couple weeks which is pretty insane. He’s coming to Ralston College where I go to school to give a series of lectures. I need to do the chapter by chapter work through of the book I said I would do a year ago. It’s such an amazing book. I’m glad you’ve gotten good use out of this summary.

@bobdillaber1195 3 ай бұрын

@textualawakening What a wonderful opportunity you have in meeting him! Oh, how I would enjoy that! Many years ago i had the opportunity to meet and talk with two of my heroes - Og Mandino, a wonderful human being who sold millions of his inspirational books around the world and Dr Nathaniel Branden, psychologist who is considered to be the father of the psychology of self esteem. To this day I still cherish those times. You will, too, as years go by.

@bobdillaber1195 4 ай бұрын

This summary is very helpful to me because i use it to introduce other people to this reality. It gives them a brief overview, without having to explain myself or suggesting a video, which can be a bit much for someone.

@textualawakening 4 ай бұрын

I’m glad that you think that of this summary. That’s exactly what my aim was in making it.

@bobdillaber1195 4 ай бұрын

@@textualawakening Good, a win for both of us.

@TheDAT9 10 ай бұрын

His talk with Rupert Sheldrake was very interesting Morphic resonance and biofields are involved in this complicated subject.

@textualawakening 9 ай бұрын

I’ll have to give that a listen. Thanks for the recommendation.

@gabrielanita8319 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. It does help. God bless.

@textualawakening 11 ай бұрын

I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for your time!

@ChrisOgunlowo 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant summary.

@textualawakening 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! That means a lot.

@johndoyle3694 Жыл бұрын

Excellent

@textualawakening Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@bend6114 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, you did good.

@textualawakening Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I never expected so many people to like this video! New book review coming soon about Nassim Taleb’s The Black Swan and how it relates to The Master and His Emissary.

@CGMaat Жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT ❤

@textualawakening Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Glamdemon Жыл бұрын

can you do his follow up book The Matter With Things?

@textualawakening Жыл бұрын

I plan on it! It’s been tough to find time since my daughter was born, but I will get to it in the next few months.

@janwag6856 Жыл бұрын

Be a dad first. It will give you perspective. Incubate the material and you’ll be ready to do more when it is time. I am subscribing because I appreciate your choice of topics. Be a dad, incubate these ideas during the in between moments. It’s precious.

@dreamtowermedia5301 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Allahelps 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. So useful

@textualawakening 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad you liked it!

@user-iq3iq1xl4h 6 ай бұрын

Great summary. Thanks a lot.

@textualawakening 6 ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@Dedicated_.1 10 ай бұрын

I relate to some of the left hemisphere characterisations, such as focusing on the parts to build up the whole and using abstract symbols to attach meaning. However some I completely feel detached from, such as seeking to acquire items and status in the world and being fundamentally competitive. Really seems like there’s something missing from the theory. Also the idea of sociopaths having right hemisphere deficits does not line up with my experience, in fact the opposite. The sociopaths I met have actually been over represented in the left handed population, suggesting they are right brained. Some famous examples include Jon Jones, Tedbundy etc. Anyway, I think the hemispheres are important, I think attention is a good demarcation. And I think the right hemisphere is in some way underappreciated. But I think some of the hemisphere characterisation is inaccurate and might just reek of a revenge of the underdog type theory. Similar to the autistic supremacy movement. Anyway, good video.

@textualawakening 9 ай бұрын

I understand what you’re saying, and no one theory can every encapsulate all of the neurological diversity between humans. However, as far as the sociopath example goes, it’s important to remember both that each hemisphere is highly involved in essentially any brain function, and that a right hemisphere deficit does not mean that the left hemisphere always wins out on everything all the time. For sociopathic behavior in particular, the right hemisphere deficit theory arises from their lack of empathy, remorse, or sense of external ethics, not from their ability to manipulate people’s emotions (as they are often quite skilled at that). And also, left handedness is not a guaranteed signal of right hemisphere dominance. Correlation between the two occurs on a gradient, not a linear or direct relationship.