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Counter-Conduct

Modernity is molded by the left hemisphere. It could be argued that modernity is, by definition, the culture built by the left hemisphere. As a result, folks these days tend to have atrophied right hemispheres that need to be reinvigorated in order to flourish. Part of that effort requires a revolt against the presumptions of left-hemispheric culture. The revolt is "counter-conduct," a term borrowed from M. Foucault (but used slightly differently. Counter-conduct clears the path for flourishing.