The Russian word 'drugoy' (other/different) has the same etymological root as 'drug' (friend). This suggests that the other is not truly alien but a friend we have not yet recognized.

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Ian McGilchrist

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it's interesting by the way that the russian word for other or different drugoy has the same etymological root as the word drug which means a friend

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Iain McGilchrist: The Coincidence of OppositesRalston College
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:45:38 PM

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