Exploring Carl Jung's THE UNDISCOVERED SELF - book review by Rob Ager / Collative Learning

More relevant than ever - exploring Jung's thoughts on the unconscious shadow, projection, individuality, spirituality and self-knowledge as presented in his book The Undiscovered Self.
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[@Peak_Aussieman]

Adding book reviews to your resume? Cause I certainly ain't complaining.

[@ianhamshaw30]

These 'unscripted' chats are superb, Rob. Thanks for sharing.

[@HeyMykee]

Very pleasantly surprised to see you posting this Rob. I immersed myself in Jung's writing and theories for many years, and it's helped form me into who I am now. Shadow work is really an incredible thing to go through.

[@SkeggsyDAR]

Ok now I've finished your video I wanted to say thank you for breaking down these complex ideas into clear and concise messages. I often struggle with managing my thoughts and communicating them clearly, which had often led others to call me 'stupid' or accuse me of lacking intelligence. I'm better than I used to be, but there's always room to learn more. Thanks again for a great video

[@SkeggsyDAR]

I'm only early on watching your video, but I couldn't stop myself agreeing with your point about people who go on and on about politics, religion etc since the dawn of 24hr news coverage, the internet and social media. People I have known all my life and had no interest in these subjects have all of a sudden turned into self proclaimed experts! It drives me mad, so thank you for mentioning it. I'd best watch the rest of the video!

[@collativelearning]

It's annoying isn't it.

[@rain0069]

​@@collativelearning James Allen - Above Life's Turmoil is a shot read and feels relevant to today's society if you can get around some of the language!

[@offensivearch]

I think it's a situation where you only need one. You have one person that thinks it is ok to bring up politics, this creates reactions in some others and you end up with annoying and unproductive political conversations. Not discussing politics or religion needs to just be a social convention the way it used to be.

[@MikeGgeetar]

I bought a couple of books on integrating the Shadow and I followed the suggestions on Shadow work. For various reasons I've gone through several courses of therapy in my life, and I found the Shadow work to be very effective. During the night after the day I did the work, I would have extremely vivid and memorable dreams where I would be introduced to a character who I knew but had forgotten. Following on from this I noticed that my personality changed slightly, and always for the better. I think this is because we have a tendency to deny and oppress certain aspects of our own self,- e.g. like when you remember something that you said to someone attractive that you would not normally have said because maybe you were drunk. You end up rejecting the memory and burying it, but that is counter-productive because because what you are actually doing is rejecting a useful part of your own psyche. It stays buried until you reconcile yourself with it, and you may find it to be a key facet of your self.

[@1schwererziehbar1]

How did you do the work?

[@MikeGgeetar]

@@1schwererziehbar1 A Guide to Shadow Work: A short and powerful guide to healing by Michelle L Geldenhuys (Author) I've read a few books on it, but this one was the most useful.

[@mjinba07]

What a delight to hear your ideas and impressions of The Undiscovered Self. Worth a long listen. Carl Jung's works opened my universe which, in turn, motivated a career in psychology of 30+ years. As a young adult, discovering his ideas felt like coming home, but to an entirely new place in life. Remarkable. Anyway, thanks again. It was very nice to revisit Jung's take on the psyche.

[@brendontompa-clinch2306]

Ah Jung is one of my favorite psychologist/philosopher. Other great books by him are, Man and his Symbols, and Modern Man in Search of a Soul. Those are good really introductions to his philosophy.

[@BlackMita]

Ah, to feel Jung again :)

[@danjonmills]

Don't be a Freud to embrace your inner child.

[@davidhukill7441]

Thank you, Rob! Real joy to hear your thoughts on this. Yet another book you've mentioned that I'll have to pick up. You do great work, and it's much appreciated!

[@VinceVanZan]

Absolutely incredible video Rob. Your way of conveying information, ideas, and insight in a digestible manner is impressive. Thoughtful and genuine.

[@nativelad9411]

I see the red book back there! Gonna have to give some thoughts on that for us! Also watched the WHOLE thing and thought what you had to say was new and fresh in terms of takes! Please don’t stop, I’m always excited to see your latest videos

[@aaronquist8125]

Some of the coolest parts of this review/discussion are the bits where Rob looks at his notes and can’t consciously recall his intention, full meaning, or even whether the note was a quote from the book or his own words. It’s a subtle little demonstration of the unconscious at work. I dig Rob’s open mind about these types of things and his willingness to talk about psychic phenomena that need talked about in more casual, conversational contexts outside of formal academia. I hope he does more book/psychology videos in the future.

[@collativelearning]

Cheers, ironically as bit of laziness in presentation has its merits :)

[@Rachel_M_]

It's been a fair few years since I last read this book. Will be interesting to read it again with your analysis in mind. I'm also loving this new addition of book analysis to your content 👍

[@tigar007]

I love your content.. hope you do more book reviews in the future

[@ericfurst6091]

More book reviews and / or book list.✊️ Thx Rob for your contribution.

[@JasonKanigan]

Rob, some positive feedback so that you know you're having an impact. I mean, I figure you do know, but I might as well add to it. 😁 I love your long-form content. This is primarily how I learn, through audiobooks and in-depth industry/academic presentations. The chances of me reading Jung's book these days are really low. But I will listen to your entire interpretation gladly and remember much of it verbatim. I'm really glad you chose to do the full version, because you are going into depth as well as adding your own perception and insights. This is extremely valuable, and I'd like to remind you that it is unique. We can't get your perspective somewhere else. So thank you and keep it up!

[@adsmiley4094]

Very good work Rob, as usual! Thank you!

[@cj548]

Subconscious is things you can become aware of through introspection. The unconscious is things we can only deduce towards, never know

[@samirpetrocelli6583]

Don´t bother

[@hanswurst-gp7pi]

This is one of the best Carl Jung videos I've ever seen. Some people would say it is the very, very best. And I know all about Carl Jung, believe me. Your channel's popularity is going to skyrocket with fire and fury like never seen before!

[@MrJamesC]

14:50 I don't think Jung meant that completely anti-nationalistic / anti-religious. I've read his books and interviews both in English and German and he never appeared to be that judgemental, but primarily interested in recognizing patterns. A ritual itself is a pattern so I see no reason to believe that Jung generally disliked them. Saying that rituals are false trivializes them a bit too much. I also belive that Jung meant that we are subconsciously influenced by our ancestors and the society around us, beyond conscious identification with humanity partially or entirely. Archetypes are aspects that all of have in common yet we embody different aspects of them at different moments, that makes us individuals. You can compare this to faces: all our faces have fundamentally the same structure yet they all look different.

[@OdiousCoprophagus]

So many people treat Jung with total derision for sociological, anthropological, cultural reasons, it's a real shame! He got bullied for being a gentile in the International Psychoanalytical Association which in many ways ended up being an old boys club of a certain kind. A lot of his schizoid-esque moves in his older years were a result of that ostracism. Nowadays a lot of psychoanalysists of a certain stripe outright call him psychotic. There are constant attacks against his worth and character, for which I've never seen any legitimate grounding.

[@collativelearning]

I haven't read a lot of the critiques. I'll bet they're primarily from academia though.

[@OdiousCoprophagus]

@@collativelearning You're right to guess that. I see The Red Book atop your stack in the background, so you're definitely aware of the parts of Jung's work which are completely at odds with the modern mechanistic, molecular skew of academic psychology. His interest in topics like parapsychology and even the UFO phenomenon are often construed as not only crazy, but irresponsible, verging on psychopathic to be espoused by a psychotherapist. I often feel it's more of a kneejerk response to the implications of many of the things he said. At his best, Jung's writing can be so cutting that I think many readers have no choice but to recoil against certain aspects of it. Even I as a great appreciator of Jung still have a great deal of difficulty accepting the full implications of what you discuss in this vid concerning the collective unconscious. The notion that all despised aspects of the psychology of others are latent and repressed in myself seems like a false accusation, I reflexively adopt an internal defensive stance against an imagined persecutory other when I hear it. But then again, it's impossible to choose a course of action from a state of unawareness. You have to learn what murder is at some point, entertain the possibility of murder, and then reject it in order not to be a murderer.

[@collativelearning]

@@OdiousCoprophagus I haven't read the Red Book yet. Just got that copy recently, but looking forward to it. Hence it's top of the stack :)

[@editingsecrets]

@@collativelearning I was going to ask if you've explored Jung's Red Book and his intense esoteric metaphysical views. Once you do, I think you'll find lots of interesting connections with your cinema analysis.

[@AdamAndersonMusica]

Jung's seminar on Nietzsche's Zarathustra is an excellent find. Thanks for posting this Rob, Jung saved my life many years back and continues to guide me.

[@kris1123259]

"Subconcious mind" is to psychology as "Dark matter" is to physics

[@dlmiller7873]

Looking forward to watching this later.

[@davidhayter7954]

Been watching you for years, you have amazing content

[@jakejoseph5534]

I enjoyed this vid a bunch, made the drive to work fly by. You have a soothing Liverpoolian voice

[@danjonmills]

*Liverpudlian

[@lucassantanna7792]

I think I really needed to hear all that. I'm getting a copy of this book.

[@TravisD.Barrett]

I was just wanting to learn more about Jung, this is perfect timing. Definitely different than your normal analysis, but to quote an aspiring senator “A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!”

[@cbretschneider]

I really enjoyed that, Rob. Thank you.

[@giubilanc6469]

Thank you. Can't wait

[@sawyerstudio]

My guy, thank you for this analysis

[@michaelfetter5413]

Rob, at 30:45 regarding individuality and trying to achieve freedom by climbing hierarchy, I had a thought new to me. What about the "family man" type who has already sacrificed part of his "individuality" to the role as provider in his family? Hmm. Maybe I don't have a real question here. But I don't see myself as only responsible to myself individually anymore, as I am motivated more by doing what I can for my growing family. This doesn't manifest as evil in my life, more a willingness to pick-up shifts. And there are ethical boundaries to how far I'd go. But maybe losing some of the "I am am individual first" from when I was younger is actually good. I love your work, my favorite video was the Delusions one where you debunk space travel and computer immortality. I should pray for you spiritually. thanks Rob

[@taagedal2093]

Brilliant video! Really enjoyed it!.

[@ArtPhotographerLindsay]

I was the 1,000th Like! Very enjoyable. 👍🏻

[@ericsbuds]

thanks this is a really great review video

[@sulimanthemagnificent4893]

I think the point raised at 1:25:00 ish can be summed up by succinctly by "we are individuals among individuals"

[@collativelearning]

I like that.

[@anlaugschreinerberge4588]

This is great! 🙂👍🏻 I really like Jung too, and I absolutley like how you read him and get him, and are telling it to us! Its like I found a good friend through the net, I really enjoy listening. Its much easier to access too, and I like your sidepoints and thoughts. Its actually my second time watching, and its a definte faovorite! And - I love your channels all over! I have been following and paying interest for a long time…Its just seldom I do wanna make a comment. I am from Norway, so english is my second language, and Insm shy for writing in it (Cause i understand so much better than i am able to express myself - and that too is more difficult in written word 😉) So, I just wanted to stop by and say how much I do enjoy your videoes and say Thank you! 🙂 Its great work, and i am very happy its here! 🙂 All good things from Norway, best wishes and have a great summerday! 🙂🙂🙂

[@grahamjhalpin6152]

great work man!!!!!!!

[@dnegron8]

Very thankful that you didn't try to pursue a shorter video. So important for the information and the thoughts to be given the time they need... 🎉 Thank you!

[@trogoautoegocrat666]

Thank you for getting into this. Aion would be worth a dive for you someday. Best!

[@Andre-qo5ek]

thank you for the review. i appreciated it a lot.

[@RoshDroz]

This sounds exactly like the type of book I'd love to read but it'd be too dry and academic so I'd lose interest and not finish it. So this in depth review of yours is PERFECT. I'd love to see you do more of these

[@tortera]

Just love it. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@Heru_Iluvatar]

Always a treat to see the healing tool that is analytical psychology get some much needed mainstream exposure. Thank you for making and sharing the book review.

[@luistoomuch]

Definitely loved this, Rob! Lol, I would not have minded if it had turned out three hours.

[@hurtinbombs]

Fantastic bit of work Rob , thanks I thoroughly enjoyed that , Yours sincerely Angry Kev 🤣

[@joeperezpercussionist]

I have to read this! Would also love the definitive Jungian psychology in The Shining video in the future. Such great content- thx Rob!!

[@micahlively8321]

7:18 "This guy has like pretty much read my mind in 1958 before I was even born, like 15 years before I was born..." I think its more that the cinema, art, and culture that his ideas, influenced, prior and following the year that this particular book was written, have influenced, you (as it has most who have been exposed to it) before you even came across the source material for yourself.

[@collativelearning]

That's a good point and no doubt at least partially too. Some of the ideas I've been getting go strongly against popular media and culture though and I've found it hard to come across examples.

[@Megametalwolf]

This is a very interesting review of jung through your own experience. Very good work

[@MrZvucko]

I love listening to your thoughts. Thank you

[@kongzilla2270]

Enjoyed this. Interesting hearing you're take on Jung.

[@100Servings]

Thank you for bringing up this topic! If you've never played or heard of the video game series Persona, Carl Jung's philosophy is a cornerstone of the plot and concepts. Going back to the original game, your guide is a being named Philemon, much like Jung's mentor. Throughout the games, you gain power through your persona, or mask, to battle your shadow, your doubts and insecurities, and become a complete person by facing it. There's a ton of videos that explains this much more in depth and far better than I can. These games go all the way back more than 25 years and are still relevant today. Take a look if you get a chance.

[@kelvincasing5265]

Fascinating Rob, thanks

[@timothyagave3951]

Wonderful. Thank you!

[@hachimanjiro]

Great insight, it's an excellent book thanks Rob really enjoyed the video

[@moviearchaeologist9655]

Marvellous video. In some ways, I actually think this is just as superb as Jung’s book, a lot of great expansions on Jung’s points, I think he would’ve been proud of you. I’d like to add a few expansions of my own here: --- I believe you have talked about this before in other vids, but it is worth saying here. Groups of people and movements who originally want to break away from social conformity of normal society, but ironically create new cultures of conformity in themselves. The hippie and goth cultures are good examples of this. To quote South Park, “If you want to be one of the non-conformists, all you have to do is dress just like us and listen to the same music we do.” LOL! --- Regarding science and statistical disregard for individuality, I think we have seen a good modern example of this point within the last few years. We all have our opinions and experiences on how coronavirus affected people’s bodies and health, I have seen and heard a lot of accounts from people I know, and their biological responses were incredibly varied. Some felt very bad from it, some others felt not much change, and some were in between. No doubt our individual diets, health conditions, age, etc. were contributory factors, but I believe this demonstrates our individuality at the biological level, which science (and probably society) generally prefers to disregard in its simplistic generalisations. --- There’s plenty of commonplace terms that perfectly fit well with your PADS theory. Parent Company, Sister Company, Uncle Sam, Big Brother, Mother Nature, the Nanny State, etc. Military institutions also have familial terms and phrases too, and there have been times when the establishment tried to artificially discredit its oppositions regarding certain issues by portraying them as being immature, undereducated, and full of childish tantrum, and therefore do not deserve freedom of choice as if they’re misbehaving kids. PADS is a great topic to explore further. To my knowledge, the 1960’s TV series The Prisoner is still the only fictional example that was consciously onto it. --- Society looking down on the Self-ishness and egotism of individuals. I believe society in negatively associating the words “selfish” and “egotistical” has blurred the distinction in how these words are applied to different contexts. It’s true of course that individuals can do very immoral things against other people or animals for self gain (and would deserve the name calling and whatever legal punishment is applicable), but because reality tends to have a lot of morally grey areas, there are times when people become “selfish” for reasons that are understandable, at the very least. Abortions is a notable example. We could look upon those who choose to have abortions at the expense of their potential babies to be selfish, but they probably would choose to do so for understandable reasons (and so the social movements promoting abortions to me proves that selfishness can be justifiable). I’m personally middle ground on the abortions issue, btw. I think the option should stay open in society, but I think there should be an increased emphasis of responsibility on the issue as the rights of the unborn are just as important. And then there’s great leaders, filmmakers and artists who did great things for humanity even if the individuals have an overly high personal estimation of themselves and have had clashed against others. At the end of the day, conflicts between individuals and others can basically be battles of willpower.

[@collativelearning]

Thanks. Yeah defo need to produce a dedicated video on the PADS phenomena at some point. I hadn't thought of it in relation to The Prisoner TV show. That's good.

[@happinesstan]

Good points. I'd like to add my twopennorth. I believe the ego to be no more than your own knowledge of yourself. It knows the best you can be, and it knows the worst you can be. I believe the best you can be is master of your own destiny, the worst you can be is a slave to somebody else's. Religion, philosophy, science, state, they all want you to be slave to their destiny. Now then, as to selfish. I like to think of it as "self-ish". As you say, people can do immoral things, and that is selfish, but an individual being honest about their needs, wants or desires, is just being sef-ish. But when you are truly self-ish

[@fanofwonderfalls]

Wow! Awesome thoughts! Both of you! :-)

[@TravisD.Barrett]

15:15 have you ever checked out James KA Smith? He’s a Christian, but he talks about how rituals (or liturgies) can actually have a formative effect, to shape a person into a collective story that a community is living. He kind of presents liturgy as a re-orienting of a person. That is not to say that they are inherently formative (even if nobody believes what they are saying or doing), just that there is value in a community living into the story it’s telling. Idk, though you might find his work interesting!

[@editingsecrets]

If Rob continues down this path, he'll soon explain egregores, and cinematic films as initiation events.

[@DavesArtRoom]

This is one thing I agree with and have known and felt for a long time; happiness is never found and cannot be found externally. That idea is a mirage that I have fell for. It is not possible to obtain happiness from outside of ourselves. We will be happy or sad or anything in between those 2 points no matter what we do or get externally.

[@CherokeeWill]

the Jungian Way has always interested me, i'll be taking a deeper look at it now. I study n practice buddhism and this seems perfect for me.

[@collativelearning]

I got into a bit of buddhism many years back. Still carry some of its teachings with me.

[@GerbenH]

More of this, please!

[@nilsnordstrom3567]

Outstanding!

[@AnalogLanguage]

This book changed my life! Cannot reccomend it enough to EVERYONE!

[@agesflow6815]

Thank you, Mr. Ager. You have a good comment section. Found some interesting book and film recommendations. Thanks, Chat.

[@treewitch666]

I have it with one of my daughters. She often mocks and scolds her siblings (two of whom have austitic spectrum disorder) and because they aren’t career goal orientated (because they don’t handle social interactions well) she tells them they are lazy and are “putting it on”. Her boyfriend just goes along with her. When people have depression or anxiety they call it “victim mentality” and only consider people viable as humans if they work and work and put money and career before empathy, love, community and family. It’s like the warmth has been squeezed out of them by society and it’s expectations. It’s hard not to see them as monstrous like the terminator…relentless, ruthless and programmed to do what it takes to impress their peers.

[@WisdomThumbs]

My little brother and I once shared a lucid dream. It was his first ever lucid dream, and the next morning he explained it to me without me telling him about my version. I later shared a lame dream with a friend at a sleepover. I’ve also had dreams that I could remember vividly for years, which later came true in exact detail (always mundane events, small town landmarks I’d later discover) which is separate from deja vu. It wasn’t until recently that I met people who believe (or claim to believe) any of that. But it happened. I talk about it whenever it’s relevant.

[@fermentillc]

I know he is not considered highly but Henry Miller also spoke to the undiscovered self. "Smile at the foot of the Ladder" and "air conditioned nightmare" both speak to this.

[@f4rhodesia273]

Excellent analysis as always. Jung's take on intuition/instinct or looked at another way, "evolved knowledge" is spot on. If your gut is telling you something, even if the reason is consciously unknown, or seems to make no logical sense when looked at in a modern context, chances are there is a VERY good reason for it.

[@user-pf9mt7tz5u]

Brilliant book and analysis

[@kremesauce]

I would love to hear your thoughts on The Red Book by Jung. It will blow your mind Rob. Thanks for the great video!

[@filmmaker610]

Great video Rob. I also wanted to ask you whether you’ve read ‘Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick Arthur C Clarke and the Making of a Masterpiece’ by Michael Benson. I’m currently reading and I keep watching some of your old videos to check up on little details in the film.

[@collativelearning]

Not sure. I think I have a copy of it somewhere.

[@christophermirkovich7290]

29:20 Secret longing for individual autonomy......is a perfect description of the movie THIEF with James Caan and Michael Mann which I just reached recently watched. It might be Michael Mann's best film.

[@AJDestroya]

Yes , people claim to not be "religious" or like "Rituals" then carry on every Christmas putting up the xmas Tree and Decs, buy Eggs at Easter etc.

[@borissirob5788]

Hi Rob, great video! Is there a chance you will cover Twin Peaks The Return in the future?

[@collativelearning]

I doubt I'll ever cover Twin Peaks. TV series' have too many episodes. It's too much footage. Haven't watched the latest Twin Peaks yet. I prefer his movies generally.

[@Hongkongnyc]

I believe Jung would say that the reason you believe you came up with the same ideas as Jung even before you had read him, is because his ideas had become part of the shared unconscious. So for example you were aware of these concepts because they have been peppered throughout media and education and culture since before you were born.

[@adsmiley4094]

In my opinion, there is only the COLLECTIVE MIND, that is divided into three sections: 1) the conscious mind, 2) the unconscious mind and 3) the higher self (= the conscience + morals + ethics). The conscious mind we call "the EGO" and it incorporates a certain amount of information, that is relevant to one´s EGO. Part Nr. 2) is much bigger and consists all of the knowledge, that is outside of the EGO. Everything that you are not aware of, because you cannot see it, hear it, smell it etc. But the infos in the unconscious want to penetrate your EGO, so that you can expand your conscious mind. If you expand your EGO trough thinking, analysis and learning, your EGO becomes wider and you can get in touch with the unconscious. This we call life experience.

[@Heru_Iluvatar]

How "Freudian'"

[@Telonious_Terp]

This was a great video Rob, thanks! Btw, plan on covering American Psycho?

[@matteorapetti3222]

Thanks

[@coveyking]

def have to watch this. Carl Jung's ideas are so very abstract and are oftentimes very dense. It's like reading dfw or pynchon in a way.

[@joeshmoe3387]

I got the exact same keyboard!

[@cj548]

Carl Jung is awesome. Respect

[@pennolfc2]

Hey Rob just curious if you saw the twitter thread about Jack Nicholson looking at the camera for a frame at different times throughout The Shining? I wasn’t sure if you’d covered it before?

[@collativelearning]

I only really go Twitter to post something. I have pointed out Nicholson looking into the camera in certain key moments before. Preoccupied with other movies and projects at the mo.

[@pennolfc2]

@@collativelearning look forward to the vids mate

[@OfficialJab]

This was great. If you have more interesting nonfiction books to discuss, or psychology/philosophy writing, that would be great for new videos. Do you have any other small topics for another Collative Archives?

[@collativelearning]

Yes I have lots more material. I'd forgot about the Collative Archives vid so should do a new episode soon :)

[@TheAngryHippie]

Rob, you continue to provide much needed thought provoking content. As a fan of yours since 2009 I applaud you for your continued excellence. Whenever someone says that I am looking to deep into a movie, I bring up your channel because you can SEE the inner workings of a film -- revealing the art that is woven into the final product, from themes to metaphors to deeper meanings. That being said, I have to say the only opinion of film I've disagreed with you on was your view of James Cameron's Avatar. Better not rant and just show, I have a request. I have made in in-depth analysis of Avatar back in 2018 which has gained considerable amounts of views in the last 6 months, some have even said I changed their world view with this analysis. I request that you give it a watch - perhaps I can change your view of Avatar, considering we seem to share similar opinions on the nature of reality and the geopolitical world. Have a great day sir.

[@collativelearning]

Yeah I can't take to Avatar, neither on the level of art or entertainment. It does nothing for me.

[@TheAngryHippie]

@@collativelearning I'm curious if you've ever had a psychedelic experience before? There was a deleted scene from Avatar where Jake undergoes an 'Ayahuasca' or 'DMT' ceremony as his final initiation before becoming one with the natives. It makes me think the entire movie came from a Ayahuasca journey that Cameron underwent during one of his visits to the Amazon. It is possible considering he had spoken openly on using psychedelics in his youth.

[@collativelearning]

@@TheAngryHippie Yes, I dropped a lot of shrooms and acid tabs in my teens. Very familiar. I do find Avatar interesting in terms of what it reveals about Cameron himself. the guy is incredibly interesting and seems to have some deep splits in his psyche - sexuality and militarism are fascinating areas of internal conflict for him.

[@TheAngryHippie]

​@@collativelearning Especially prevalent in Aliens as you've shown. Have you heard of Graham Hancock, Terence Mckenna, or Rupert Sheldrake? If not I highly recommend. Hancock delves deep into the notion that the brain is a transceiver of consciousness rather than a generator of consciousness. Psychedelics may be tools in which we can use to access different spectrums of reality. They may have been the catalyst for higher intelligence in primitive man. The book is called "Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind". I do think Avatar works as a kind of simulation of what life could be, or used to be anyway.

[@collativelearning]

@@TheAngryHippie Haven't read Hancock's stuff, but I do sometimes wonder if the physical brain and body are merely vessels for some other form of energy or something that is the source of consciousness. I don't necessarily believe in souls or immortality, but do believe there's more to reality than what academic science describes in its strictly mathematical models.

[@theancientsam]

I've read this book before a few years ago, didn't get it. Picked it up again over the weekend and had my mind blown

[@Victor-Vargas]

31:23 Rob, I don't know if you have any notes on American Psycho but I a novel comparison like the Lolita video would be awesome

[@camorinbatchelder6514]

Henri Corbin wrote a book on Carl Jung and Buddhism. Still need to read it.

[@alastairfraser8177]

It was contemporary when published in the 50s but totally relevant today

[@michaelmontgomery5141]

Human nature never changes.

[@Beerning]

1:26:45 great quote

[@benjohnson4810]

It's so odd to me that i first heard Jung's name in a song by Dead Hot Workshop. The song is called "Carl's Jung". They have some good songs and i only found out about the band because of the Gin Blossoms, they're all based out of Tempe, Arizona. Some good songs by Dead Hot Workshop are "Burger Christ" and "River Otis".

[@Psycho-Complex]

I recommend "a modern man in search of a soul" by C.G. Jung, Rob.

[@tinicum54]

Thanks! My Mother and oldest brother introduced me to Jungs books in the 60's. You may find this interesting, "Face To Face | Carl Gustav Jung (1959) HQ", on KZbin. Also, Alan Watts: Man is a Hoax - Being in the Way Ep. 20

[@cj548]

Wow cool

[@grzybair]

Do You share the list of books for the next videos? Would help tremendously :)

[@collativelearning]

I don't know for sure which books I'll be reviewing, if any.

[@moviearchaeologist9655]

I'd love to see him review more books. Antony C Sutton's best books, Dalai Lama's Art of Happiness, and Red Dragon book (especially the section of the childhood background of the fictional serial killer) I consider most worthy of detailed book reviews at the mo.

[@Beerning]

1:29:40 Totally agree, Oppenheimer might have been one of the most negligent humans to ever exist

[@timpize8733]

There's a very good KZbin channel about parapshychology, called New Thinking Allowed. Those are only interviews with succesful scientists who claim they've been able to demonstrate the effects of thoughts on the physical matter. Well, it's also about spirituality and this kind of stuff, and some if not most speakers look like hippies or cranks, including the host, but still all specialists in their fields and it's a pretty fascinating topic.

[@AdrenolinFlux]

Any chance we'll get your thought on that little Red Book behind you?

[@collativelearning]

Perhaps, after I get around to reading it. Only just got that copy recently.

[@Wingedmagician]

The individual is absolute greatest minority and majority.