James Hillman brilliantly illuminates; the myth of the hero killing animals as the cross-cultural origin of humanity's separation from "nature", the consequences of that sense of separation, human greed as a virtue of capitalism, how Descartes created litter, the ensouled nature of psychological phenomena, the strength and resilience of soul of colored people, the ugly American, the poetic culture of Iran, the anesthetization of Modern consciousness, denial in the American psyche, the cult of innocence, the fundamental importance of psychological transformation, the automobile as a self-mover and an empowerment by God, and closes with a discussion on the importance of fear for responsible action.
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James Hillman was an American psychologist. He studied at,
and then guided studies for, the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich. He
founded a movement toward archetypal psychology and retired into private practice, writing and traveling to lecture, until his death at his home in Connecticut. For more information on these interviews as well as more interviews: www.treemedia.com/#!11th-hour-...