This is a recording of Dr Iain McGilchrist's second lecture entitled The Triumph of the Machine - Are There Reasons for Hope? for the day long symposium, The Future of Humanity, that took place on Saturday 26th October 2024 at the Royal Institution, Mayfair. This event was organised by Channel McGilchrist and The Scientific and Medical Network. In this full day symposium, Dr Iain McGilchrist addressed the most pressing questions at the heart of our existence, and invited 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. David Lorimer of the Scientific and Medical Network hosted the day. For more information see https://channelmcgilchrist.com/the-future-of-humanity-dr-iain-mcgilchrist-in-person-event-in-london/