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DrBob, Neurologist, 🧠Mechanic<p>Just published my first Substack today, and I’m excited to share it with you! It’s also available on my blog. It’s a short read, about 5 minutes long, and there’s even an audio version</p><p>Today’s post is called “Left Brain, Right Brain, Who’s the Master?” It’s a philosophical exploration of how the structure of our brains might explain the current crisis in American politics, and what we can do about it. I hope you’ll take a look and let me know what you think!</p><p><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brain</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychology</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/neurology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurology</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/McGilchrist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>McGilchrist</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>project2025</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/leftbrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leftbrain</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/rightbrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rightbrain</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/thiel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thiel</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/renegirard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>renegirard</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/scapegoat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scapegoat</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a><br><a href="https://neurodoctor.com/2025/03/23/left-brain-right-brain-whos-the-master/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">neurodoctor.com/2025/03/23/lef</span><span class="invisible">t-brain-right-brain-whos-the-master/</span></a> t</p>
Dame Scott G<p>Eerily quiet here. Going to work on sprlng semester <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/syllabus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>syllabus</span></a> for Comp 2 today. On Sunday, will begin to populate Blackboard sites. One potential joy: I will be teaching again the Honors Seminar on <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/ReneGirard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReneGirard</span></a>. One hour a week, on Mondays. Classes begin Monday. <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/AcademicChatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AcademicChatter</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Mrfunkedude" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mrfunkedude</span></a></span></p>
Dame Scott G<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@DataDrivenMD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DataDrivenMD</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://journa.host/@mollyjongfast" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mollyjongfast</span></a></span> This dynamic is prime <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/ReneGirard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReneGirard</span></a>: the cycle of <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/mimetic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mimetic</span></a> contagion and the <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/scapegoat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scapegoat</span></a> dynamic that thrives on a <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/demagogue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>demagogue</span></a> type feeding on <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/scandal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scandal</span></a> which blurs the distinction between <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/sacred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sacred</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/profane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>profane</span></a>.</p>
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