The world-renowned physician/author returns to share some hard-won wisdom.

Topics & Timecodes:
00:00 Intro

02:50 Wisdom of aging, lessons learned, what is the meaning of life anyway?

6:30 The Enneagram as it relates to the physician-patient relationship and beyond

22:48 The power of poetry, fiction and the arts

27:25 Iain McGilchrist’s theory on right & left brain integration, the ritual of the physical exam

39:58 Expressing care in a human way, AI

42:19 Failure of the measurement industrial complex, moral injury, Health 3.0

47:31 The highs and lows (and everything in between) of Abraham’s new book “The Covenant of Water”

56:55 Abraham questions ME on my own hero’s journey

1:05:29 Is science linear?

1:09:10 Why caregivers struggle with feelings of unworthiness, what it means to “find beauty and be still.”

Check out our previous episodes together here: https://zdoggmd.com/?s=verghese

Book References:
The Covenant of Water: https://www.amazon.com/Covenant-Water...

The Road Back To You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery: https://www.amazon.com/Road-Back-You-...

The Wisdom of the Enneagram: https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Enneagr...

The Master and His Emissary: https://www.amazon.com/Master-His-Emi...

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