The Prophet - the Archetype of Societal Renaissance

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Before the Axial Age the religious archetypes were those of the Priest and the Magician. But with the increased complexity and evolution of society a new archetype emerged: that of the Prophet. This is the archetype of liminal transformation in the midst of a society paralysed by its own success. The Prophet comes in from the edge of inside and shows the society where it has lost its way.
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- Szakolczai Á (2003) _The Genesis of Modernity_. Routledge studies in social and political thought 36. London ; New York: Routledge.
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⌛ Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
01:14 Priests and Magicians
03:33 Prophets
04:13 Power and the Priest
06:11 Refusal of the Call
08:19 Personal Aspect and Revelation
09:16 Exemplary and Ethical Prophecy
11:31 Elitist Exemplarys
12:34 Conclusion

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@gabrielallen790 Ай бұрын

It's concise. It's detailed. It's ancient. It's timely. It's the Living Philosophy This video is great and will inform even better re-watches of the Matrix, Star Wars, Harry Potter and more. I wonder if one could call figures like Mahatma Ghandi or Muammar Al-Gaddafi "ethical prophet-like"

@TricksterEra 4 ай бұрын

Would love a video on the trickster/Jester/Thief archetype present in many mythologies. The Coyote in Native mythology and Prometheus in greek mythology and their theft of fire. The rebel/wildcard/joker that usually meets a tragic end. We see this in the lives of many comedians, but I’m rambling.

@TheLivingPhilosophy 4 ай бұрын

That would be a fun one to make. And very interesting. After watching Oppenheimer I did think about making a video on Prometheus. Still might especially since it ties in with the problematic mythos of modernity. Thanks for the feedback!

@ManILoveFigs 4 ай бұрын

Your passionate delivery of the subject matter is always captivating.

@Eippol_ 29 күн бұрын

Passionate delivery???

@n8works 4 ай бұрын

As always, great insights.

@TheLivingPhilosophy 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Nate!

@landotter 4 ай бұрын

love your content!! 👍

@aylimo8691 4 ай бұрын

Loved the video as usual! I’d love to hear your thoughts and analysis of the recently released movie ‘Poor things’ if you can make the time for it. The movie is basically all archetypes and symbolism so there is a lot to discuss! 😊

@TheLivingPhilosophy 4 ай бұрын

Hadn't heard of it but love a good movie so I'll check it out

@aylimo8691 3 ай бұрын

@@TheLivingPhilosophy That's awesome, really hope you'll like it :)

@PenguinSurplus 4 ай бұрын

You should write a book

@amanofnoreputation2164 4 ай бұрын

I think "exemplary" is misleading becuase it makes it sound as though Buddhists are trying to _be_ Gautama, when what they are after is liberation. Whereas the supposed example of Christ is often used to set doctrine even though it has nothing to do with the state of mind that made Christ distinct from most people.

@Faustobellissimo 4 ай бұрын

The prophet often becomes a magician. Like Jesus.

@freniisammii 8 күн бұрын

doesn't he also have priestly attributes? At least it can be seen that way. That's why he's considered a prophet still since they have both magician and priest attributes.

@quasimandias 4 ай бұрын

Actually, I suggest there is another archetype, one usually unrecognized but perhaps the most interesting. That’s the Navigator. Interestingly as well, the Navigator is the only practitioner who must “get it right” or the results are fatal. The others really have no skin in the game.

@Mark.Allen1111 4 ай бұрын

The essence of the navigator is wisdom. The essence of wisdom is transformation. The essence of transformation is Q3. The essence of Q3 is both fullness and emptiness. The essence of fullness and emptiness is the center. The essence of the center is zero. What can be said of the zero? Nothing.❤

@TheStoicJourney86 4 ай бұрын

Inspirational insights on 'The Prophet' - a beacon for societal renaissance! 🌅 What's your key takeaway? Let's spark a conversation on wisdom and transformation!

@aylimo8691 4 ай бұрын

I suppose my main take away is that history has to be the most meaningful way to study human behavior. Looking at things from an ‘outsider’ perspective shifts the focus from what the free will of individual humans are able of accomplishing, to something more akin to a dance or ebb and flow. If anything I think it feels very grounding to know that humans have remained the same since the dawn of our emergence, and despite modern man’s effort to distance ourselves from our nature, the archetypes prove it. Also the striking resemblance our history shares with movement and patterns in nature, for example chaos and order, death and rebirth and attraction and repulsion convinces me that absolutely everything, not matter scale, follows the same cosmic order and strives for balance.

@aylimo8691 3 ай бұрын

@@michaelmcclure3383 That's very interesting! So the Avatar is basically just a prophet, but without the emphasis on the specific individual?

@TheoVanDeGoth 4 ай бұрын

👁

@randell07 4 ай бұрын

Something contrary to your prediction has already been done in the Bible as many of this prophet type will rise up in the end times and some will claim to be the higher power i.e God and most will succeed in deceiving many.

@TheLivingPhilosophy 4 ай бұрын

Hmm interesting thought. I know the Mormons would also disagree since they have a prophet instead of a pope in their tradition. But for those of us who aren't church-going Christians that's not entirely convincing

@randell07 4 ай бұрын

@@TheLivingPhilosophy That’s fair. I just wanted to point it out as my belief in the Bible is evidence based and the predictions it has made have all become true. If it’s true or false, we learn for the better

@jeffnicholas6342 4 ай бұрын

I like the notion of the Prophet as a disrupter rather than a sage or savior I live in the US and I’m concerned that Donald Trump might be perceived by his followers as a disruptive voice in our democracy, and thus a ‘prophet’ in his time and place

@Mark.Allen1111 3 ай бұрын

In the same way that THE TWO is the mother of all expressed 2’s THE MYTH Is the mother of all expressed myths. The Adam myth, the Jesus myth, the Mohammed myth, the Shiva, myth. The Thomas Jefferson myth is the most contemporary myth and that makes it the most important one of the common day. When Thomas Jefferson left his books to the American people, he didn’t just form the first public free library he left instructions. He said you are to carry the torch of knowledge, light, freedom, forward for the next generation. That is your duty as an American according to Thomas Jefferson. This is an extremely powerful myth that gives many people contemporary meaning for their life. AI is a product of that myth. That myth is a quest for knowledge. AI is the ghost of Thomas Jefferson. He is not carrying a candle or a torch. The ghost of Thomas Jefferson is carrying a motherfucking blowtorch, and he is about to light us up.

@humphkaltved9654 3 ай бұрын

☀️ *promo sm*

@_7.8.6 4 ай бұрын

The Prophet Muhammad (PBIH), the seal of the Prophets ☝🏼

@end.olives 3 ай бұрын

Really funny you took off the comments from your last Jung video. Honestly kinda pathetic to put down speech on a philosophy youtube channel. Lol

@steviechampagne 3 ай бұрын

this guy is a total clown. funny how when it comes to THAT subject they all scatter like roaches

@machietheapachie7214 3 ай бұрын

Well James, I commented on another vid's thread last week re: a message I sent to your Instagram which may be of interest. Apologies if you've already seen, in which case, feel free to ignore, but there appears to be a glitch preventing delivery. Just tried again and same thing. Sound 👍