#34 – The Mind-blowing Impact of "Balancing Hemispheres": The Ideas of Iain McGilchrist & the BioIndividual

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In this newest episode of “Bio-Individual” podcast, we take a look at the implications on the so-called split brain hypothesis”, particularly that of Iain MacGilchrist in his famous book "Master and his Emissary". Split brain knowledge and its impacts on consciousness, physiological work, and how this plays into what we’re seeking to achieve as practitioners of “the work”. We discuss how wordless I the end, can’t help to be missing a vast energetic reservoir that they ignore with the characteristic arrogance of left hemisphere dominant consciousness.

We argue for less theories, more work, more experience, and less talking for self-transcendence. A new prism in which to understand the philosophers of the right brain and cognitive balance - Heidegger, Nietzsche, Heraclitus the Buddha and many others. We suggest this is the the best and least confusing frame in which to understand these men.

Drastic implications of something that no one whatsoever talks about.

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Chapters: 00:01 Introduction Clip 00:17 Introduction footage of local storm for listener enjoyment 01:30 Kevin and Alex talk about the “brain orgasm” 18:00 How mystical experiences induced by Reichian work seem like they’re “out there” & speculation on Donald Hoffmans work 23:30 How permanent are the effects of this reset? 25:25 Intermission 1 - “Void” Echo Grid (please support) 29:10 Part 2 - Brain Orgasms, Character work 40:00 Glimpses, non-duality, and the nature of the work 01:22:00 Intermission 2 “Selva” Olan Mill 01:00:10 Part 3 - Character change: Is removing tension enough? 01:10:50 Did Reich “steal” his system from the East? Similarities 01:25:00 Some more investigation on just what character is 01:30:00 Character Archetypes? character and the body shape 01:59:00 Completion, Outro Song + Socials 

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