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Fyodor Dostoevsky is considered one of history’s greatest novelists, but he is also one of history’s greatest psychologists. His stories contain depictions of characters who span the spectrum of human personality, from those of abject evil, to those saintly in nature. Friedrich Nietzsche was so impressed with the works of Dostoevsky that in a letter […] The post Fyodor Dostoevsky – The Wisdom of a Genius [https://academyofideas.com/2024/12/fyodor-dostoevsky-the-wisdom-of-a-genius/] first appeared on Academy of Ideas [https://academyofideas.com].

“For it was a witty and a truthful rejoinder which was given by a captured pirate to Alexander the Great. The king asked the fellow, “What is your idea, in infesting the sea?” And the pirate answered, with uninhibited insolence, “The same as yours, in infesting the earth! But because I do it with a […] The post Should We Obey The Government? [https://academyofideas.com/2024/12/should-we-obey-the-government/] first appeared on Academy of Ideas [https://academyofideas.com].

One of the surest ways to ruin our life is to be in a close relationship with a narcissist. Whether it be a narcissist as a parent, husband, wife, colleague, or friend, if we are forced to deal with a narcissist on a daily basis we suffer. But even worse than having a narcissist in […] The post The Psychology of Narcissism – A Modern Epidemic [https://academyofideas.com/2024/11/the-psychology-of-narcissism-a-modern-epidemic/] first appeared on Academy of Ideas [https://academyofideas.com].

Many believe that the most important social divide in the West today is between the political left and right. Much of the discourse in the corporate and independent media revolves around this battle, and many believe that its outcome will have existential ramifications for the future of the West. But is this political conflict acting […] The post Why is Modern Man so Weak and Powerless? – Carl Jung [https://academyofideas.com/2024/10/why-is-modern-man-so-weak-and-powerless-carl-jung/] first appeared on Academy of Ideas [https://academyofideas.com].

“. . .when a living organism is cut off from its roots, it loses a connection with the foundation of its existence and must necessarily perish.”   Carl Jung, Aion Carl Jung dedicated his life to a single goal, which as he notes in his autobiography, was to “penetrate into the secret of the personality.” […] The post Carl Jung and the Archetypes – Making the Unconscious Conscious [https://academyofideas.com/2024/09/carl-jung-and-the-archetypes-making-the-unconscious-conscious/] first appeared on Academy of Ideas [https://academyofideas.com].