Jung describes Americans as having an “astonishingly feeble resistance to collective influences” which he found “positively terrifying”. His 1931 article on the uniquely American psychology is filled with novel insights into American psychology: its herdlike nature, the Heroic Ideal driving it as well as showcasing some of Jung’s more unsavoury Shadow elements — his racism which we’ll talk more about in the next episode. ____________________ 📚 Further Reading: - Jung, C.G. 1931. The Complications of American Psychology ________________ ⭐ Support the channel (thank you!) ▶ Patreon: https://patreon.com/thelivingphilosophy ▶ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thelivingphilosophy _________________ 💬 More from The Living Philosophy ▶ 📨 Subscribe with email: https://thelivingphilosophy.com/ ________________ 🎼 Media Used: 1. Eliot Ness - Bladverk Band 2. Common Language - Venla 3. Dans Les Pensées - Franz Gordon 4. Here and Now - Bladverk Band All music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com _________________ ⌛ Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 It’s Complicated 06:52 The Heroic Ideal 09:25 The Source of American Psychology