The Red Book by Carl Jung | Structure, Influences, & Themes

An in-depth summary of psychologist Carl Jung’s mysterious Red Book, which chronicles the search for his lost soul through vivid confrontations with his unconscious mind. We’ll cover the Red Book’s design and main themes - with an emphasis on integration. Included are Carl Gustav Jung’s break with Sigmund Freud, conjecture on his method (hypnagogia), rejoinder of Nietzsche, deception within nature/God, and the psychedelic question. We also interpret encounters with the giant Izdubar/Gilgamesh, Elijah (Logos) and Salome (Eros). 0:00 Intro 1:07 Set & Setting 2:29 A Dangerous Method 4:16 Mould 5:41 Edifice 7:02 Integration 9:03 Middle Way 10:46 Remnants 14:08 Coda 🚩From Sonu Shamdasani (via email) 🚩 “I took a look at the beginning of your video, and noted one thing that I suggest should be corrected: I think it is mistaken to suggest that Jung’s visions followed his break with Freud: if you look at the chronology, he ha