Ian McGilchrist

Mentioned in 8 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows

Appears On

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens Intelligent Design the Future Excess Returns Conversations with Tyler Office Hours with Arthur Brooks

Episode Appearances

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · May 27, 2026

Darkness Deficit Disorder: How Constant Stimulation Has Shaped our Consumption with Andrew Holecek

“Referenced for work on divided brain and implications for consciousness and worldview”

Dark Retreat Practice and MethodologyDarkness Deficit Disorder and Light PollutionNon-Dual Philosophy and Consciousness

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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · May 22, 2026

A Guide to Staying Human (Part 3): Why Mindfulness Matters When the World Is Breaking Down

“Referenced for recent podcast highlighting how human nervous system is arrested by beauty as a presence practice.”

Default Mode Network (DMN) neuroscience and functionTask Positive Network (TPN) and attention switchingMetacrisis awareness and psychological impact

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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · May 20, 2026

Learning in a Way that Actually Matters: Why Standardized Testing Contributed to the Metacrisis – and How to Fix It with Theo Dawson & Zak Stein | RR 25

“Referenced for work on how measurement and labeling diminish the beauty and meaning of human experiences”

Standardized Testing Harms and AlternativesHierarchical Complexity Measurement in EducationEmbodied Learning and Connectome Development

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Intelligent Design the Future · May 7, 2026

How Changing Your Mind Can Physically Alter Your Brain

“Author of 'The Master and the Emissary' and 'The Matter With Things' on hemispheric specialization”

Neuroplasticity and intentional thought restructuringMind-brain dualism vs. materialism in neuroscienceMetacognition and thought-pattern awareness techniques

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Excess Returns · May 6, 2026

The Last Moat | Chris Mayer and Ian Cassel on the Stock Picking Edge AI Can’t Replicate

“Referenced for left/right hemisphere thinking framework applied to AI and human intelligence distinction”

Vertical Market Software vs Horizontal Software ResilienceManagement Team Relationships and In-Person Due DiligenceMicrocap Stock Survival Rates and Scaling Challenges

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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 17, 2026

How to Think About the Future (Part 1): Changing the Future Starts with How You Think | Frankly 138

“Referenced as a recent or upcoming guest known for grounded responses to future challenges”

Scenario Planning and Strategic ForesightCoupled Systems and Cascading RiskShortfall Risk and Irreversible Losses

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Conversations with Tyler · Apr 1, 2026

Arthur Brooks on Reinvention, Religion, and the Science of Happiness

“Neuroscientist whose hemispheric lateralization theory frames Brooks' discussion of meaning and suffering.”

Happiness Science and Well-Being MeasurementGenetic vs. Environmental Determinants of HappinessHabit Formation and Behavioral Change

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Office Hours with Arthur Brooks · Mar 23, 2026

How the Meaning of Life Affects Your Brain: Part 2 of 3

“His theory of hemispheric lateralization and book 'The Master and His Emissary' frames left vs. right brain function”

Hemispheric lateralization and brain functionMeaning crisis in young adultsDepression and anxiety epidemiology

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