Iain McGilchrist videos released during past six months

May releases

I am updating this facility on a rolling basis, removing December entries when June arrives and so on, month by month.

Most of the descriptive text is drawn from YouTube and other external sources.

December releases

Aligning with the Creative Impulse of the Universe

Iain McGilchrist in conversation with Niall McKeever, The Weekend University

00:00 Intro

01:42 The Nature of Consciousness

07:29 Idealism’s Role in Consciousness

12:57 Pursuing Flourishing Through Complexity

22:09 Living in Alignment with Core Values

28:56 Embracing Skepticism and Inherent Value

32:31 Root Causes of Modern Crisis

42:19 Left vs. Right Brain and Learning

49:11 Writing as a Path of Personal Discovery

Running time 1:06:01

January releases

A Conversation with William Blake

“In this fascinating conversation, Dr Iain McGilchrist, Malcolm Guite and Roger Wagner discuss William Blake’s life, read Blake’s poetry, discuss some of his artwork, and include their own reflections and musings.”

Running time 1:29:12

God, Truth, & The Purpose of Life

Iain McGilchrist in conversation with Bernardo Kastrup

The Weekend University

Running time 1:24:25

The Sophia Lectures With Dr Iain McGilchrist

Wholeness, Imagination and the Cosmos

Recorded in March 2024 and released in January 2025, the three part Wholeness, Imagination and the Cosmos series of talks formed part of the Sophia Lectures event hosted by Ralston College at its Savannah Campus in Georgia, USA.

Lecture 1: Division and Union

“Dr Iain McGilchrist delivers Division and Union, the first lecture in his three-part series, Wholeness, Imagination and the Cosmos. This thought-provoking talk delves into the relationship between opposites, parts, and wholes, offering a profound exploration of reality and our connection to it. Drawing on biology and philosophy, Dr McGilchrist invites us to see the world—and ourselves—in a new light.”

Running time 1:38:51

The Sophia Lectures With Dr Iain McGilchrist

Lecture 2: Symmetry and Asymmetry

“Dr Iain McGilchrist delivers Symmetry and Asymmetry, the second lecture in his three-part series, Wholeness, Imagination and the Cosmos. This compelling talk examines the generative power of asymmetry, challenging our deeply ingrained notions of balance, perfection, and creation. Drawing on physics, mathematics, biology, and art, Dr McGilchrist reveals how asymmetry drives life and meaning, taking us to the edge of chaos where the most fruitful conditions for existence arise.”

Running time 1:36:11

The Sophia Lectures With Dr Iain McGilchrist

Lecture 3: Finitude and the Infinite

“Dr Iain McGilchrist delivers Finitude and the Infinite, the final lecture in his three-part series, Wholeness, Imagination and the Cosmos. This illuminating talk reimagines infinity not as a distant abstraction but as an omnipresent reality woven into the fabric of existence. Exploring the interplay between the finite and the infinite, Dr McGilchrist reveals the profound role of imagination in bridging boundaries and unlocking the relational nature of being. Drawing on philosophy, art, and science, this lecture invites us to reconsider our place in a cosmos both intimate and vast.”

Running time 1:47:07

February releases

No free-to-view videos were released during February 2025.

March releases

Conversation of Michael Levin with Iain McGilchrist #2

A conversation on the topic of a recent paper by Michael Levin on the Platonic Space forms ingressing into the physical world in biology, causation, evolution, and mind. Read about developmental and synthetic biologist Michael Levin on Wikipedia

Running time 1:11:56

The Future of Humanity

Lecture One: The Sovereignty of Truth

A recording of Dr Iain McGilchrist’s lecture titled The Sovereignty of Truth, which he gave at The Future of Humanity. Hosted by Channel McGilchrist and The Scientific and Medical Network, this symposium was held at the Royal Institution in London on 26 October 2024.

Running time 1:01:38

Why Contemplation & Wonder Are Essential for the Future of Humanity

Iain McGilchrist in conversation with Nate Hagens

Nate Hagens is the co-founder and director of The Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future, an organisation concerned with preparing society for the coming cultural transition. Formerly in the finance industry at Lehman Brothers and Salomon Brothers, he now focuses on understanding the interrelationships between energy, environment and finance, and the implication this synthesis has for human futures. He is the host of The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens podcast.

Visit the website of The Great Simplification

“When looking at our global challenges, it can be easier to focus on the external factors that could be different. Yet a critical part of creating impactful change is turning the scope of reflection inward towards how our patterns of thinking influence the way we contribute to our surroundings. Is it possible that a path toward a better future begins in our own heads?”

Running time 1:59:15

April releases

This is what we were born for

Jawbone with Martin Shaw and Iain McGilchrist

Martin Shaw is a writer, mythographer and Christian thinker. Author of seventeen books, Dr Shaw is the director of the Westcountry School of Myth and founder of the Oral Tradition and Mythic Life courses at Stanford University.

Martin Shaw’s Substack, The House of Beasts & Vines