Gurometer: Iain McGilchrist *Patreon Preview*

About this episode

In this episode, Matt and Chris analyze Iain McGilchrist's perspectives through their Gurometer framework.

In this Gurometer edition, Matt and Chris feed Iain McGilchrist into the sacred instrument to see where exactly refined country-parish-minister vibes land when combined with galaxy-brained hemispheres, civilisational decline narratives, decorative scholarship, and the other features of guruosity. Iain McGilchrist Gurometer 00:27 Introduction 01:00 Iain McGilchrist Reactions 04:40 Galaxy Brain-ness 06:39 Cultishness 08:28 Anti-Establishmentarianism 11:39 Grievance Mongering 14:30 Self-Aggrandizement and Narcissism 17:21 Cassandra Complex 19:54 Revolutionary Theories 20:48 Pseudo-Profound Bullshit 24:10 Conspiracy Mongering 25:08 Excessive Profiteering 26:10 Moral Grandstanding 27:15 Overall Score 28:47 Bonus Round 33:04 Guru Binary Scores 37:18 Outro

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, Chris

Guest: Iain McGilchrist

Topics covered

• guru analysis
• psychology
• civilization
• narcissism
• conspiracy theories

Keywords

• Gurometer
• Iain McGilchrist
• civilizational decline
• cultishness
• anti-establishmentarianism

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