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Freud and Jung Feud Is It Sex or the Collective Unconscious Erraticus Image
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Jung and Freud Feud: Is it Sex or the Collective Unconscious?

November 27, 2018May 19, 2021 7 min read Sam Dresser Archetypes, History

Once resembling the relationship between a devoted father and an admiring son, Freud and Jung split over the question of culture’s origins.

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For Love’s Sake, Let’s Reclaim the Manic Pixie Dream Girl
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For Love’s Sake, Let’s Reclaim the Manic Pixie Dream Girl

December 11, 2017June 11, 2021 11 min read Jeffrey Howard Archetypes, Love, Myth, Relationships

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl is a deservedly maligned Hollywood trope. But, she hearkens to an ancient archetype which can unlock a deeper understanding of love.

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A Pragmatic Approach to Ideas

An online publication focused on human flourishing, taking a pragmatic approach to ideas. We care about ideas that help us to live well together, focusing on their practical consequences.

 

“Pragmatism, on the other hand, asks its usual question. ‘Grant an idea or belief to be true,’ it says, ‘what concrete difference will its being true make in anyone’s actual life? How will the truth be realized? What experiences will be different from those which would obtain if the belief were false? What, in short, is the truth’s cash-value in experiential terms?'” — William James

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