Category Archives: Tucson
The Myth of Blood Libel IV (“Exceptionalism & The Chosen People”)
At the heart of analytical psychology there is an important idea which Mythfire has surprisingly not yet mentioned. Some might consider it analytical psychology’s most central idea: individuation, defined by psychologist Murray Stein as “The process of psychic development that leads to … Continue reading
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The Myth of Blood Libel III (“The Shame Game”)
These blog posts on “blood libel” have thus far attempted to introduce readers to a few ideas basic to analytical psychology, namely those of the persona and the shadow. The former idea may be a bit easier for readers to … Continue reading
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The Myth of Blood Libel II (“Owning Your Shadow”)
This post continues to look at Sarah Palin’s post-Tucson “blood libel” video.[1] Last week, Mythfire suggested that each of us possesses what Swiss psychiatrist C.G. Jung calls a persona, further defined by analytical psychologist Murray Stein as “the psycho-social identity … Continue reading
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The Myth of Blood Libel (“The Adequate Persona”)
Following the shootings in Tucson there has been a call for less vitriol in political discourse, a toning down of verbal attacks on ideas and on one’s political opponents. Civility toward one another is the operative word of the hour … Continue reading
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In the Aftermath of Tucson (“Consciousness of Failure”)
In the wake of the shootings in Tucson, New York Times journalist David Brooks has an Op-Ed today entitled “Tree of Failure.”In this thoughtful piece of writing, Brooks discusses civility in a manner which some people no doubt will have … Continue reading
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