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Lost Connections – Johann Hari

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An investigation into the causes of depression, the limits of the biomedical model, and the paths to true recovery.

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The Problem of the Puer Aeternus – Marie-Louise von Franz

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A classic examination of the psychology of the “eternal youth”—the man who remains emotionally and psychologically stuck in adolescence.

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The Mystery Science Can’t Explain — Near-Death Experiences

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It is common to believe that when we die, we cease to exist. Yet some people who have come close to death, or who have been revived following a clinical death, have reported intensely lucid and profound experiences, known as near-death experiences. Near-death experiences, or what are called NDEs, raise the possibility that personal consciousness […]

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Digital Minimalism – Cal Newport

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Digital Minimalism is a great guide for how to break an addiction to digital technologies and why our life will improve when we do.

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Man as Machine – The Great Delusion of the Modern World

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Language shapes our experience and helps create our everyday reality. The words, concepts, and metaphors we use influence what we see, value, and aim for and how we interact with other people and the natural world. In this series of videos, we are going to explore the man as machine metaphor, or more broadly the […]

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Man as Machine – The Great Delusion of the Modern World

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Man and His Symbols – Carl Jung

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Carl Jung explores how modern man’s severance from the symbols of the unconscious has left him vulnerable to neurosis and psychosis.

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The Leap: The Psychology of Spiritual Awakening – Steve Taylor

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What does it mean to be spiritually awakened? How can we reach this state? This book explores these questions.

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