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May 22Liked by Rachel Botsman

Thank you, Rachel! I’m slowly realizing I may just have to get my Masters...in my mid-50’s, and do as a poor student and a slow learner I’ve been resisting applying. But it’s one of the only ways “through” for me, so soon I will have to take the plunge.

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May 22Liked by Rachel Botsman

Recently I’ve been called to learn something new. Violin, design, swim (properly), etc. Reading this has made me a little scared to take the leap, and that’s exactly why I should do it 😊

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May 22Liked by Rachel Botsman

So true Rachel, just spent a weekend in Amsterdam with my son and his family, Molly age 3 and Alicia age 6 already bi-lingual and explaining things to Mum and Dad!

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Rachel - you might enjoy the work of Iain McGilchrist. It resonates with your "explore / exploit" thoughts.

In this new RSA Animate, renowned psychiatrist and writer Iain McGilchrist explains how our 'divided brain' has profoundly altered human behaviour, culture and society.

https://youtu.be/dFs9WO2B8uI

Imagination: A Way to Remake the World - Iain McGilchrist & Phoebe Tickell - YouTube

https://youtu.be/7c9vyj_0zSs

Iain McGilchrist & Isabela Granic: Intergenerational Wisdom for a World Unravelling

https://youtu.be/agPnrBRAldk

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