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>it's very hard to imagine them going through one because they've outsourced most critical decisions to their faith. As Jung said, people don't have ideas, ide
by Barrin92 3y ago
>it's very hard to imagine them going through one
because they've outsourced most critical decisions to their faith. As Jung said, people don't have ideas, ideas have people. It's very easy to obtain meaning by getting in a sense hijacked by a very convincing set of beliefs.
- theduder99 3y agosounds like Jung's idea has you.
- kgwxd 3y agoOr you could just look out the window and see Jung simply made an objective observation. Facts don't need an authoritative voice to make them any truer.
- operatingthetan 3y agoI think you're sidestepping an important nuance of what Jung was saying.
- xyzelement 3y agoI agree with the "ideas have people" framing. If you are choosing a set of ideas to "he had by" - ones that let you navigate life (eg bypassing the midlife crisis) sound good.
- mistermann 3y agoIt's also very easy to fall for the sensation that not being religious grants one omniscient knowledge of those who are. Somewhat ironically, some religions are some of the best ways to learn about this and other important phenomena that seem unknown to secularists (in ways that are important, and doing some reading ain't guaranteed to make the cut). Everyone is doing their best, but each of us have our own blind spots. Best to work as a team so we can cover each other's shortcomings.