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In this episode: I examine the figure of Ishmael from Moby-Dick as a symbol of the human experience of alienation. I explore the question of how this experience comes about and what we can do to respond to it. Sources for quotes and more: 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 1: Loomings) 'A Credit to His Country,' review of Moby-Dick (Norton Edition)'Melville’s Use of the Bible' by Nathalia Wright'Commentary on the Secret of the Golden Flower' by C.G. Jung (CW13)‘On the Relation of A...

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Living a Symbolic Life in a Technological Age. Our digital age presents unique challenges for the practice of the inner life. What can the insights of Jungian Psychology offer for dealing with these challenges? In this series, we explore Carl Jung's idea of "the symbolic life" through the lenses of depth psychology, mythology, fairy tales, poetry, religion, and more. We focus on three core questions: 1. What is the symbolic life? 2. Why do we need a symbolic life? and 3. How can we cultivate and live a symbolic life? This is a companion podcast to the book 'Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life' by Jungian analyst Jason E. Smith.