Overcoming Soul Sickness with Carl Jung and Terence McKenna

What do we do when we feel purposeless? Where do we turn when the vital energy is sucked from life? As the bleak statistics of the mental health epidemic demonstrate, for many, there is no clear answer.
This disconnection from meaning and purpose, this depression of the soul, is devouring the psyche of millions. It's left us struggling to numb the pain through pathology, distraction, consumption and ego games. Of course, none of the above bring us any closer to the deeper purpose we seek. They may even leave us thirstier for something real than we were to begin with. So, in this transmission, we'll confront this 'soul sickness' through the wisdom of luminaries like Carl Jung, Terence McKenna, Dr. Lisa Miller, and more. We'll also riff on some ways we might even be able to overcome it.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:05 the most profound meme of all time
02:01 What is soul sickness?
03:45 Carl Jung's view of depression
05:25 Why are we feeling more depressed and disconnected than ever?
06:42 Terence McKenna -- Culture is not your friend
07:50 the cost of easy survival
08:43 Jung, Modern Man In Search of a Soul
09:36 How to overcome soul sickness
13:06 The importance of Jung's individuation process
15:16 Terence McKenna and the importance of direct visionary experiences
16:31 The vital importance of relationships
17:43 The healing power of stillness
19:08 Important final thoughts from James Hillman