The reading collection
Psychology, geopolitics, philosophy—and everything in between.
323 readings · 301–312
Individuation Carl Jung said that the first impediment to individuation is the persona. The individuation process steps requires you to: 1. Incorporate your unconscious in a healthy way by recognizing your persona 2.
The Garden of Eden In the Garden of Eden myth, humans are punished for their curiosity and wish to gain knowledge. God expels them from paradise. But in the myth about Newton and the apple, nobody berates the…
The Dichotomy of the Self* by Farah Smiley is a book about the different aspects of the self and how they can be conflicting or complementary. The author discusses different concepts such as the ego, the id, and the…
Imagine losing everything you own, your health, and everyone you love. Too depressing, I know. But for the Stoics, this was a daily routine. And not for nothing, the Stoics realized that there was something about…
What is Sublimation? We all have impulses to do socially inappropriate things, we have sexual fantasies, that if we manifest in public, would be less than ideal. A solution to this plight of ours comes through…
The Paradox of Choice* Barry came up with the brilliant idea to create flavors that matched a lot of different people’s tastes. He created forty-five varieties of tomato sauce and visited several cities to test them out.
Tales of the Dervishes by Idries Shah is a wonderful collection of mystical tales and parables that are thought-provoking. Below is a selection. [The Grammarian and the Dervish](https://unearnedwisdom.
The Tao Te Ching was written by Lao Tzu, and according to legend, he wrote the book for a stranger who asked him to help him become wise.
The Illusion of Separateness The biggest taboo of all is knowing who we really are behind the mask of our self as presented to the world. Through our focus on ourselves and the world as it affects us, we have…
What Jung does when he compares primitive man with civilized man, is he gives a historical perspective of the situation of all of mankind in the current moment. This is opposed to taking a snapshot in time and…
In the well-known Biblical story, God tells Jonah to go talk to his people, and to tell them things they do not want to hear. Jonah refuses because he is too scared. While he is on a boat with others, a storm appears…
An intolerant minority will set the rules for everyone else. People in the U.S eat Kosher food not because most of the U.S is Jewish, but because non-Jews tolerate Kosher while Jews don’t tolerate non-Kosher. This…