Memories, Dreams, Reflections
by Carl Gustav Jung · first published 1963
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…history is filled with mysteries, unanswered questions. You could find interesting things everywhere. I would say the content is not the important part, but it instills the curiosity to dig deeper. 2. Memories, Dreams, Reflections (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories,_Dreams,_Reflections) A semi-autobiography of Carl Jung. It made me realise how "meta-programmable" humans are. How much of how we think can be though upon, itself.…
on “Ask HN: Which books you have read till now that were worth investing time in?” ↗Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl You may also try Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung But in general there is no such book as there is no universal meaning. One has to find it oneself.
on “Nicholas Taleb's Amazon Reviews” ↗Peterson is a Jungian, which is why I brought it up. Check out Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Gustav Jung himself, for a fun accessible entree. Basically, the theory is that humans are deeply wired to use stories to understand the world, and some stories are even embedded in our subconscious.
on “Dabrowski’s theory and existential depression (2020)” ↗Hey thank's Carl Jung's labtek. I'm 22% through Memories, Dreams, Reflections. Great read so far
on “Show HN: Typebook.lol read books by typing the letters only” ↗…give a quick summary of the book without having to read through the whole book. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_Vasistha [1] http://www.venkatesaya.com/241_vasistha01_months_tags/index.... [2] Memories, Dreams, Reflections - Carl G Jung [3] http://www.that-first.com/show/article/yoga_vasishtha_and_th... Edit: Wikipedia link
on “The Mind Bleeds into the World: A Conversation with David Chalmers” ↗…way in to the core can be difficult. I once studied several of his collected works. To learn whether his ideas might have value for one's journey, his own journey and motivations are revealed in memoir Memories, Dreams, Reflections. His 'evidence' is the universality of human experiences ... his own and those of his patients. To get to some of the core ideas (without dilution), try the two books of Vol 9. Archetypes... (which arrives…
on “Afternotes III: The Lonely Crowd Within” ↗