Dreams of a Better World: Hints from the Unconscious
What might a better world look like? How might it be achieved? What developments point in the direction of the unfolding of a better world?
While our era is deeply troubled now, the dreams of "ordinary" people do give important hints from the unconscious about developments that can lead in a positive direction, including an emerging new basis for relating between men and women, a more workable attitude towards evil, and a new possibility for experiencing deeper meaning as individuals. In this course, we will study a number of those dreams as well as "better world" material found in the work of C.G. Jung and Marie-Louise Von Franz. Our focus will be on current developments that give a reasonable basis for living with a hopeful attitude.