Sometimes I think the main problem we face is simply that being reasonable & evidence based, moderate, charitable and broadly liberal is boring. Much more invigorating to throw yourself into a cause & have goodies & baddies.
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I generally agree but then would contend that the majority among us utilize religion(s) as supreme purveyor of a given worldview. Thus myths, symbolism and their falsities seem to show high importance among our populations.
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Well, I wouldn't be arguing that we shouldn't do this if I didn't think we were doing it to a significant extent. Genuine belief in religious narratives isn't common in the UK but we still manage to find our myths and symbols.
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And therefore, perhaps that demonstrates precisely why they're important, i.e. even people who consciously reject religion/myth still subconsciously find substitutes for them that satisfy their storytelling, archetype-driven brains.
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Surely the point Jung and Peterson make about archetypes is not that we *should* see things in terms of archetypes, but that we do whether we recognise it or not. The question then becomes how to balance that aspect of our nature with reason + critical thinking to make progress.
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My comment on pm when I came across it as a 50 yr old mature student was: 1. Wow, this makes me read/see the world differently 2. It would be hard/impossible to live as a whole life philosophy and 3. Now I understand where x,y,z ideas come from
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This is the rub. The classical conservative does not believe in utopia, but an endless cycle of tension and release (a cosmic order of conflict if you will). The progressive mindset (addressing social world) is much more utilitarian and conceptually creeps towards collectivism.pic.twitter.com/98kMcjuAQz
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Maybe id we think that different archetypes can reside at the same time in any one person they can.
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well striving to be our best selves might make us more capable of solving larger problems
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I agree mostly. Myths are for films/art, politics are for people. But I also wonder if mythart equally drives a lot good in politics. A modern example being Star Trek.
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