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Why the Left Hemisphere is Ineluctably Drawn to Abstractions
The left hemisphere’s primary goal is to allow its host to survive. Practical considerations drive the left hemisphere.
You might think this means the left hemisphere isn’t much interested in abstractions or idealized notions. Such things, at first glance, aren’t practical. But the thing is, abstractions are
Introducing Blaise Pascal: The First Anti-Modern
If we’re going to battle against modernity, we need to recognize our champions. Pascal might have been the first.
At Substack: McGilchrist Explains Huxley
If the left hemisphere's grip on people's minds can be loosened, McGilchrist says, their perceptions will change. They will see "into the depth of things . . . all at once [and] recognize them for what they are, no longer overlaid by our projections."
When this happens,