Archive - The Matter with Things

Activism: important, but not without its darker side — well, what is?

On Thursday 19th June 2025, Anthea Lawson and I will be in conversation from 6.00 - 7.30pm UK time.

Jun 17 •

Iain McGilchrist

There are a lot of senses in which the title of this piece applies.

Jun 5 •

Iain McGilchrist

Prophetic words from Hermes Trismegistus

Jun 2 •

Iain McGilchrist

Recent reflections from Norway

Jun 1 •

Iain McGilchrist

April 2025

How Puritanism Works

Not standing up for what you know to be right allows a tiny minority of pathological individuals to destroy a civilisation

Apr 24 •

Iain McGilchrist

Ch 12: final extract and conclusion

A new and better model for understanding the science of life

Apr 20 •

Iain McGilchrist

Ch 12: extract 8

Reflections on the extraordinary lengths we go to in order to preserve the machine model

Apr 18 •

Iain McGilchrist

Ch 12: extract 7

Is anything completely purposeless?

Apr 17 •

Iain McGilchrist

Ch 12: extract 6

More reasons we are not like machines ... and why do we find it so hard to say so?

Apr 16 •

Iain McGilchrist

Ch 12: extract 5

More reasons we are not like machines: only room for one today (but it is a big one) ...

Apr 15 •

Iain McGilchrist

Ch 12: extract 4

Why organisms are not machines: two more ways (at least three more to come)

Apr 14 •

Iain McGilchrist

Ch 12: extract 3

Why organisms are not machines: three reasons (at least five more to come)

Apr 13 •

Iain McGilchrist

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