When the people who yell the loudest about kindness are the cruelest and the people who preach morality commit the very acts they condemn, Jung's concept of the Shadow is as relevant as ever. 

The Shadow is one of the better known Jungian archetypes, but its popularity means it suffers from mischaracterization. The Shadow isn't only your dark side, but can be the good qualities you're afraid to share. An entire society can have a Shadow side just as an individual can.

This episode is a deep dive on Jung's concept of the Shadow presented in a non-lecturing, everyday conversational format. 

 

◬ In this episode:  

⋗ The archetype of the Shadow  ⋗ What is the Shadow and how does our culture influence it? ⋗ Why evil is relative and when we repress our better qualities ⋗ The role of curiosity in facing our Shadow ⋗ Creativity is inevitably linked with darkness ⋗ Projection and possession by archetypes  ⋗ Jung's ideas can kill you ⋗ You are the adventure  ⋗ Societies have a Shadow side  ⋗ The Nietzschean Void-Staring Finishing School for Children ⋗ Jungian Geography and the integration of the U.S.  

 

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