Applications
Journalistic Myth-Making Live
My jaw dropped when I started reading The Independent’s review of the Mansion House speech yesterday morning. On the front…
Normality in Analytical Psychology
This video is an academic, masters-level presentation that I was invited to make at a university conference. The full paper…
The Hero Myth in International Conflicts
The resolution of interpersonal and international conflict is often hindered by the hero myth. A traditional hero in myth is…
Does God exist or is God imaginary?
In The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins argues that God (probably) does not exist, and he associates belief in God with…
Is the Swastika a symbol of evil or of good?
A Jew and a Hindu had very different views when debating the meaning of the Swastika on BBC's Sunday Morning…
Plebgate – a Clash of Mythologies
Plebgate is a scandal that began with a politician (Andrew Mitchell) swearing at a police officer and having to resign. …
Are you attached to your preferences?
Myers Briggs theory is very popular. Millions of people every year discover their personality type, using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®…
Syrian conflict – do nothing or do the wrong thing?
David Cameron recalled parliament this week to seek approval for military intervention in Syria. His motion was rejected, which has…
Leveson – why it is bound to fail
Press freedom vs regulation There is perhaps little doubt that the issues Leveson attempted to address in his report, published…
World Peace – how to do your bit.
In 1948, C.G. Jung wrote to UNESCO describing how analytical psychology could help promote world peace (Jung 1948). He made…