Books

Has anyone read The Matter With Things?

I’ve been reading it for ~3 weeks and just about to hit the 20% mark / finish Part I.

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I just don't know how McGilchrist physically had the time to read all of the sources he cites.

Yes. Enjoyed it. Meandering for sure, but overall raised a lot of fun questions.

Pitch is the world has become too left-brained (reductive/analytical) --> loss of meaning, connection, wonder. Has happened before and has not been good for humanity when it has.

Good interview with the author:

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Pitch is the world has become too left-brained (reductive/analytical) --> loss of meaning, connection, wonder. Has happened before and has not been good for humanity when it has.

Good interview with the author: https://unherd.com/2023/05/left-brain-thinking-will-destroy-civilisation/

The only problem is externality pricing.

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I haven't read The Master and His Emissary, but my understanding is that that's more practical and TMWT is more philosophical.

How different is it from the thesis of The Master and His Emissary?