Modern man in search of a soul
by Carl Gustav Jung · first published 1933
100% recommend
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Short essays explaining modern social phenomena through Jung's psychology; one commenter calls it roughly 100 pages and a good first read for those new to Jung.
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study about man and his spiritueal search
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on “Ask HN: What book changed your life?” ↗Right now: Modern Man in Search of a Soul, C. G. Jung
on “Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?” ↗Modern man in Search of a Soul by Carl Jung. Any essays by Wendell Berry. The Little Prince.
on “Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect?” ↗I would recommend to anyone to read Jung's - Modern Man in Search of a Soul. It explains a lot of the social phenomena of today. The insight of that man was amazing! And it's more like an essay of 100 pages long.
on “Carl Jung and Wolfgang Pauli bridged mind and matter (2017)” ↗…beards as paragons of wisdom. Jung liked to use these kinds of methods to analyze the human psyche and its structures. Interesting guy. If anyone is interested, I recommend his collection of essays, Modern Man in Search of a Soul, as a first read.
on “Our narrative prison” ↗