The Wisdom Of Intuition - Iain McGilchrist - #455

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Iain McGilchrist. He's a psychiatrist, author, and former Oxford Literary Scholar. Modern society praises rationality as the pinnacle destination that we should all aim for. Tradition and intuition are seen as silly, inaccurate, hokey approaches, for which we have much more precise solutions now. Iain has identified that neuroscience, philosophy, theology and psychology don't always agree with this though. Expect to learn why the modern world is so obsessed with cognition, why deliberateness makes less sense the more experienced you are, what happens if someone loses one half of their brain, what horse racing experts and Isle of Man motorcyclists can teach us about intuition, and much more. This conversation about the tension between thinking and feeling, cognition and intuition has been something that I've been playing with for ages, and Iain is the perfect guy to sit down with and have this conversation. He's got this sort of gorgeous grandfather-esque British accent wisdom thing going on. He's awesome. He's awesome. You're going to absolutely love this. Don't forget that if you want to join the Modern Wisdom Locals Community with over 3,000 people who are interested in the same things that you are and have interesting conversations plus get access to exclusive Q&A live streams and behind-the-scenes information, head to modernwisdom.locals.com. You can sign up for free. And if you want to support the show, you can do it through there as well. modernwisdom.locals.com. In other news, this episode is brought to you by BioOptimizers. Mag Breakthrough is a seven type of magnesium blend product which I've been using since I've been out here in America. And it really is great. You don't just get one type of magnesium. You have a blend across them all. The ones that are the most bioavailable, the ones that are going to help you with your sleep and your stress the most. They've just released their new and improved formula for Magnesium Breakthrough, which is the most powerful magnesium supplement on the market today. The product was already amazing, but BioOptimizers continue to research and improve it. The new fourth generation formula means that Mag Breakthrough is even more potent and effective for reducing stress, improving sleep and boosting energy levels. Magnesium is involved in 80% of the body's metabolic reactions and 75% of people are not getting enough magnesium. It's a bigger problem than you might think because if you don't get enough magnesium, you suffer from poor sleep, low energy and even higher stress levels. You can get 10% of everything site-wide by going to magbreakthrough.com/modernwisdom. And if you want to get magnesium breakthrough for Mother's Day or Father's Day or a gift or something, this could be a pretty good thing to do. Older people tend to struggle with their sleep and Mag Breakthrough will really, really assist. That's magbreakthrough.com/modernwisdom and the code MW10 in checkout for a big fat 10% discount and free shipping wherever you are. In other other news, this episode is brought to you by Pure Sport CBD. You might be anxious, stressed or struggling to focus. Pure Sports Ultra High Quality CBD can help to relax your mind and soothe your body. They've just done a complete rebrand and the stuff looks absolutely gorgeous, but it is the same high quality, the highest quality CBD that you can get. Every batch of products is double, third party tested by two separate companies. So if you've been thinking about trying CBD to maybe reduce anxiety or to help you get to sleep on a nighttime or to help you focus and calm your mood through the day, but you've been worried about the quality of the products, it might seem like a bit of a garage industry. This is the highest caliber that you can get and it's got that double third party testing in it. Also, they've created a blend of Neutropics with CBD and their mushroom Mind and Body Blend. All of this means that you don't have to do the work of working out what to put into your body. They've done the research for you, they've put the optimal blend of products together, an all natural mix that will help you to reduce stress and enhance your mood, plus improve cognitive function and help you get to sleep on a nighttime. Head to bit.ly slash CBD wisdom and use the code MW20 for 20% off all full priced items, plus they ship internationally, plus everything is drug and batch tested, plus it is BSCG certified, so it is safe for athletes no matter how you are competing. That's bit.ly slash CBD wisdom and MW20 for 20% off the best quality CBD that you can get. But now, please welcome Iain McGilchrist.