In this episode of the Spinoza Triad, John Gibbs, Richard Miller and Dan Rowland consider conspiracy theories using the ideas of Carl Jung. In an age of unparalleled levels of education why do so many people believe theories which are so obviously absurd? Is it possible the concepts of the collective unconscious, cultural symbolism and architypes developed by analytical psychologist Carl Jung might provide some explanation.  In this episode we explore how architypes of the hero, the trickster and the shadow might be relevant to a world of fake news, internet echo chambers and Donald Trump- which may every bit as dark, mysterious and frightening as the medieval landscapes of myth and daemons. 

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