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EPISODE · Jul 31, 2025 · 43 MIN

Becoming (Merely) Human

from Digital Jung · host Jason E. Smith

In this episode:I return to the relationship between Ahab and Starbuck, focusing on a pivotal scene from Chapter 132, 'The Symphony'. I explore the ways our ideas of psychological change often involve a hidden quality of inflation.Sources for quotes and more:'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 132: The Symphony)  S4 Ep. 9: The Gorgon's Eye'The Interpretation of Fairy Tales' by Marie-Louise von FranzMatthew 18:3 (NIV)'The Psychology of Child Archetype' by C.G. Jung in Collected Works, vol. 9i'The Development of the Personality' by C.G. Jung in Collected Works, vol. 17'Individuation in Fairy Tales' by Marie-Louise von Franz'Ego and Archetype' by Edward Edinger'Tao Te Ching' (Translated by Red Pine)'The Dhammapada' (Translated by Gil Fronsdal)'Mysterium Coniunctionis' by C.G. Jung in Collected Works, vol. 14'The King and the Corpse' by Heinrich Zimmer'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 117: The Whale Watch)Music:"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Like this podcast?Please consider leaving a review:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOr, if you are able, support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.

In this episode: I return to the relationship between Ahab and Starbuck, focusing on a pivotal scene from Chapter 132, 'The Symphony'. I explore the ways our ideas of psychological change often involve a hidden quality of inflation. Sources for quotes and more: 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 132: The Symphony) S4 Ep. 9: The Gorgon's Eye'The Interpretation of Fairy Tales' by Marie-Louise von FranzMatthew 18:3 (NIV)'The Psychology of Child Archetype' by C.G. Jung in Collected Wor...

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