33. Marie-Louise von Franz on The Problem of the Eternal Child from Unpacking Ideas

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33. Marie-Louise von Franz on The Problem of the Eternal Child

1 hour 18 minutes Posted Jun 17, 2024 at 10:00 am.

Introduction

David’s Story Discovering the book

Characteristics of The Puer Aeternus

Commitmentphobia/Megalomania

The Mother Complex

Enmeshment

Analysis of “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Symbolism of the Boa Constrictor choking the Elephant

Symbolism of the Little Prince Image

Symbolism of The Overgrown Baobob Trees

The Literal and Figurative Crash of Individuals suffering from the Eternal Child Complex

Von Franz’s Antidote to the Problem Initiation Rituals

Consequences of the Lack of Initiation Rituals in the Modern Age

The literal and Figurative crash of Societies Suffering from the Eternal Child Complex

Jung’s Antidote to the ProblemWork

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In this episode we unpack, Swiss Psychologist, Marie-Louise von Franz's classic book, "The Problem of the Puer Aeternus" from a series of lectures she gave in 1959.

This book explores

-The Eternal Child Archetype

-The Mother Complex (Jungian)

-The Loss of Initiation Rituals in the Modern Age

Links to Reading & Articles mentioned

The Problem of the Puer Aeternus by Marie-Louis von Franz

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

*note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode!

Host: Zach Stehura ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guest: David Bloome

Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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