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Why is Modern Man so Weak and Powerless? – Carl Jung

Academy of Ideas

CHAPTER

The Psychological Inflation of Power and Its Consequences

This chapter examines how societal roles and titles can distort self-image, inflating ego and creating a false sense of power. It also addresses the repression of weaknesses in the ruling class and the tendency to project those flaws onto others.

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