Alan Watts on Jung: Western Good and Evil

Alan Watts via KPFK via Agrippa's Diary, Aug. 4, 2023; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly

Alan Watts seems to have accepted his shadow, dark side, and element of irreducible rascality.

Alan Watts on Carl Jung and the Philosophy of Good and Evil

(Agrippa's Diary) In this insightful lecture [in a lisp that is not Watts' natural voice but modified], renowned philosopher Alan Watts delves into an in-depth exploration of world-famous psychologist Carl Jung's groundbreaking theories and his personality.

I'm no fud-dud Ziggy Freud

Watts, known for his deep understanding and eloquence, beautifully unpacks and contemplates the profound perspectives of Jung, the illustrious psychologist and visionary explorer of the human psyche and founder of analytical psychology (Jungian analysis).

His discussion primarily revolves around Jung's fascinating theories of good and evil, shedding new light on their multifaceted implications and enhancing appreciation for Jung's monumental contribution to the

• field of psychology
• Western spirituality,
• the malice inherent in humor,
• self-acceptance
• the "element of irreducible rascality" as Watts terms it
• or in German one's hinta Gedanke (hinter thought, an idea in the back of one's mind, the subconscious).

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