Freud, Jung, Luke Skywalker, and the Psychology of Myth: Crash Course World Mythology #40
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Date: 2022-04-04
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Anil
Most people read a book of Jung and think it is nonsense when in reality the rest of the argument is contained in all his other books and cannot be simplified into one book. Of those that decide to give him the benefit of the doubt and continue reading start to understand Jung, then most stop reading from terror.
Only few survive to the end. Then it all makes sense. But only after reading many of his books and truly thinking about his work in a serious manner over a long span of time.
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Most people read a book of Jung and think it is nonsense when in reality the rest of the argument is contained in all his other books and cannot be simplified into one book. Of those that decide to give him the benefit of the doubt and continue reading start to understand Jung, then most stop reading from terror.
Only few survive to the end. Then it all makes sense. But only after reading many of his books and truly thinking about his work in a serious manner over a long span of time.
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Anil
The information in this video was spectacularly misleading and in some cases incorrect, though I am not surprised. Jung is difficult to make sense of because no book of his makes any sense in isolation as they are all interdependent in their arguments. Many simply read one book, conclude it is nonsense, and spread those one-sided incomplete arguments (that are clarified in other books, and vice versa) as straw-man criticisms.
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The information in this video was spectacularly misleading and in some cases incorrect, though I am not surprised. Jung is difficult to make sense of because no book of his makes any sense in isolation as they are all interdependent in their arguments. Many simply read one book, conclude it is nonsense, and spread those one-sided incomplete arguments (that are clarified in other books, and vice versa) as straw-man criticisms.
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Midori
The dismissive presentation of the anima & animus reveals Mike's shadow. The materialist fears what narratives could underlie their data, and the rationalist is at the mercy of his own emotions, quick to upset if his rationality is challenged.
Gender isn't a matter of -essentialism-; we all have a mix of these forces within us. It's a matter of recognizing the forces and our own personal balances.
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The dismissive presentation of the anima & animus reveals Mike's shadow. The materialist fears what narratives could underlie their data, and the rationalist is at the mercy of his own emotions, quick to upset if his rationality is challenged.
Gender isn't a matter of -essentialism-; we all have a mix of these forces within us. It's a matter of recognizing the forces and our own personal balances.
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abhinavchandekar
While I get your discomfort with discussing some of Jung's ideas, I would appreciate it if you didn't feel the need to express it at every instant while discussing it. You could have started off by stating your apprehensions or stated them after discussing his ideas. It would just seem more genuine and give the due value to the ideas, in and off themselves. Just a suggestion though.
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While I get your discomfort with discussing some of Jung's ideas, I would appreciate it if you didn't feel the need to express it at every instant while discussing it. You could have started off by stating your apprehensions or stated them after discussing his ideas. It would just seem more genuine and give the due value to the ideas, in and off themselves. Just a suggestion though.
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Lucas
Careful not to confuse masculinity with male and feminine with female. Male and female traits are present in both man and women, the only difference is that man have in general the masculine traits more developed as a default and woman have feminine traits more developed as a default. Both masculine and feminine are extremely important and must be fully developed in both man and women.
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Careful not to confuse masculinity with male and feminine with female. Male and female traits are present in both man and women, the only difference is that man have in general the masculine traits more developed as a default and woman have feminine traits more developed as a default. Both masculine and feminine are extremely important and must be fully developed in both man and women.
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Sean
For anyone coming here for their first exposure to Jung, your woke take on gender is just going to confuse them. It-s unnecessary to inject modern gender theory into this brief introduction to Jungian ideas.
I was going to show this to my wife but now I-ll go find a video that just explains the facts and doesn-t posture and moralize.
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For anyone coming here for their first exposure to Jung, your woke take on gender is just going to confuse them. It-s unnecessary to inject modern gender theory into this brief introduction to Jungian ideas.
I was going to show this to my wife but now I-ll go find a video that just explains the facts and doesn-t posture and moralize.
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Mike
-A Jedi's strength flows from the Force. But beware of the Dark Side. Anger, fear, aggression; the Dark Side of the Force are they. If once you start down the Dark Path, forever will it dominate your destiny. Consume you it will, as it did Obi-Wan's apprentice (Darth Vader)- -Yoda, the Empire Strikes Back.
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-A Jedi's strength flows from the Force. But beware of the Dark Side. Anger, fear, aggression; the Dark Side of the Force are they. If once you start down the Dark Path, forever will it dominate your destiny. Consume you it will, as it did Obi-Wan's apprentice (Darth Vader)- -Yoda, the Empire Strikes Back.
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Charles
Women have been labeled as irrational and moody throughout the world, throughout history. Maybe we can put feminism ideology aside and accept it for what it is. Yes, there is a higher tendency for women to be moody and irrational, and there is a higher tendency for men to be aggressive and risk taking.
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Women have been labeled as irrational and moody throughout the world, throughout history. Maybe we can put feminism ideology aside and accept it for what it is. Yes, there is a higher tendency for women to be moody and irrational, and there is a higher tendency for men to be aggressive and risk taking.
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Marina
Absolutely wonderful video!
The description of Jung's psychology is excellent. I have to speak up, though, and question the sound mixing during the star wars description. I could barely here the narration. Otherwise, I'm in love with this video.
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Absolutely wonderful video!
The description of Jung's psychology is excellent. I have to speak up, though, and question the sound mixing during the star wars description. I could barely here the narration. Otherwise, I'm in love with this video.
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Sewan
You gotta shut it. like really shut it. and get out there, in it, with McGussen, Periwinkle, Artemis, Latimer and PreLaFontaine. Amelia and Reginald aren't going to put up this darn nonsense no tootin more ya hear! No more!
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You gotta shut it. like really shut it. and get out there, in it, with McGussen, Periwinkle, Artemis, Latimer and PreLaFontaine. Amelia and Reginald aren't going to put up this darn nonsense no tootin more ya hear! No more!
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