Alchemy, Jung, and Pathocracy

from Depth Signal Hosted by Christopher Abrams

In our first episode of this limited series, we open an inquiry through The Platinum Cage, a dystopian novel by Peter Mansfeld set in a near-future city governed by calm, efficient systems of authoritarian control. Using Jungian psychology, symbolism, and literary and cultural analysis, we examine how optimized systems reshape identity, suppress inner life, and trade meaning for comfort. This is a podcast about power, psychology, and the superficial structures people learn to defend.

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