(The outline of McGilchrist’s thesis is here: https://jotsandscribbles.blog/2023/11/07/introduction-to-the-master-and-his-emissary/) McGilchrist suggests that the two hemispheres of our brain tend to perceive the world differently. The left hemisphere tends to have a narrow beam, a tight focus on a specific area. The right hemisphere tends to have a broad awareness of everything that is going on. McGilchrist applies … Continue reading The problem of monofocus →