![]() ![]() Besides the domain was already over-studied and summarily disproven. Interestingly, he was particularly interested in hemisphere differences in the brain and was advised strongly not to pursue this academically, as it was a certain career-killer. Let’s round up to two.īiographically, McGilchrist was a lecturer of Literature at Oxford before refocusing on Medicine and then Psychiatry with an interest in Neuroscience. It may be akin to learning some one-point-some-odd times. As a former professor of economics myself, I internalised the aphorism “to teach is to learn twice.” Of course, this is not teaching so much as regurgitating and providing my own reactions and perspectives in places. Secondly, it allows me to better absorb and comprehend the material. Firstly, I get to share my experience with a wider audience and do so in the moment. However, creating content affords me at least two offsetting benefits. I debate whether I wish to pursue this course because it slows my pace significantly-perhaps allowing me to progress at a rate 15 to 20 per cent of what I might have otherwise been able to maintain. At almost 3,000 pages this seems a bit daunting at the start. ![]() ![]() I’ve decided, perhaps against my better judgement, to have a run at Iain McGilchrist’s The Matter with Things. Podcast: Audio rendition of this page content (6:41) Intro and Biographical ![]()
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