The Future of Humanity – Dr Iain McGilchrist: In person event at The Royal Institution in London

At stake right now is nothing less than the future of humanity. In this full day symposium, Dr Iain McGilchrist will address the most pressing questions at the heart of our existence, and invite his guest speakers, author of The Psychology of Totalitarianism, Mattias Desmet, and broadcaster and author, and host of The Sacred podcast, Elizabeth Oldfield, to share their views.

The theme of this conference is that the ever-proliferating crises we are experiencing can be seen to stem ultimately from a breakdown in our understanding of what it is to be a human being, and to lead a fulfilling life; what the world is like, and how we are in the process of destroying all that it has of value to give us; and what we would need urgently to do in order to alter the course on which we appear, despite ourselves, to be set. Central to this enquiry are the concepts of purpose and values. These are not invented by us, but have roots beyond ourselves: they are literally dis-covered (or not) by us.