James Hollis is a Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of many books, including "A Life of Meaning," which is the primary subject of our conversation.
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00:00 Intro
01:05 Why Jim wrote "A Life of Meaning"
05:28 The shadow
08:38 Why confront one's shadow?
10:48 The numinous and finding your calling
25:20 Lethargy is a threat to living
29:55 A modern culture of distraction
32:28 Jim's decision to become a public educator
37:02 Jim's growth beyond his family of origin
44:30 Psychopathology
48:26 Sin: missing the mark
55:15 Fear - the spirit of evil is negation of the life force by fear
58:50 Jim is a "recovering nice person"
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