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Is an Anti Capitalist Wellbeing Possible?: Mike Watson talks to Eliot Rosenstock (Theorize and be Damned: Ep. 6)

The Acid Left

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Navigating Synchronicity and Self-Destruction

This chapter explores the intersection of Jungian psychology and union therapy, particularly the concept of synchronicities and their impact on personal narratives during mental distress. It critiques modern self-help ideologies and the capitalist structures that underlie them, revealing how these can often perpetuate self-destructive thinking rather than promote radical transformation. The discussion further examines the fine line between rational thought and spiritual experience, including the psychological implications of phenomena such as hearing voices and the societal perceptions surrounding such experiences.

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