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“The Matter With Things” – Review by Takashi Baba

“The Matter With Things” – Review by Takashi Baba

Our memories are often fuzzy and people sometimes make up stories after the fact.  We are governed by irrational biases and can be easily fooled. I like to read books on brain science and behavioral economics and have gathered knowledge on this and that about the brain.  Has it given me the ability to discern what is real or a good guidance to lead a better life?  Unfortunately, I have no such confidence. 

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Dr Iain McGilchrist: The Brain And A Sense Of The Sacred

Dr Iain McGilchrist: The Brain And A Sense Of The Sacred

11th November 2022. Dr Iain McGilchrist: The Brain And A Sense Of The Sacred. Modern Church offers you a chance to hear and engage with one of the most remarkable and highly-acclaimed intellectuals of our time. Iain’s talk will be based on his encyclopaedic book The...

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Recovering the Sacred – the Pari Online Series

Recovering the Sacred – the Pari Online Series

5th - 27th November 2022. with Anne Baring, Bernard Carr, Matthijs Cornelissen, Alex Gomez-Marin, Jeremy Lent, David Lorimer, Iain McGilchrist, Peter Reason, Mary-Jayne Rust Curated by John Pickering Pari Center Online Series November 5 – 27, 2022 9:00am PST | 12:00pm...

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In Which Way Does Science Need To Change

In Which Way Does Science Need To Change

Science needs to be more scientific! That is to say, less dogmatic, more open in what is considers worth investigating.This goes hand in hand with the virtue of humility both about what we know, and about what we could ever know for certain

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Iain McGilchrist: The Coincidence of Opposites

Iain McGilchrist: The Coincidence of Opposites

Running Time: 02:00:45 Ralston College presents a lecture by Dr Iain McGilchrist followed by a discussion with Dr Stephen Blackwood and questions from the audience. In his lecture Dr McGilchrist deals with certain themes that are treated at greater length in his...

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