The Trueman Show Waarom dit tijdperk móét instorten volgens Drs. Karen Hamaker-Zondag | The Trueman Show #252
Nov 20, 2025
Drs. Karen Hamaker-Zondag, a Dutch cultural psychologist and author, dives into why our current societal structures may be crumbling. She explores the transition from ancient goddess cultures to our modern governance, emphasizing the suppression of yin values. Karen discusses reclaiming feminine wisdom and the importance of shadow work in overcoming toxic patterns. Topics like integrated leadership and the psychological impact of unbalanced anima/animus dynamics in relationships highlight her insights. Ultimately, she urges listeners to engage in personal growth during these transformative times.
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Long Cycle: Yin To Yang To Collapse
- Drs. Karen Hamaker-Zondag traces Western history from mother-goddess yin cultures to dominant yang patriarchies, linking cultural shifts to changes in values and power.
- She argues the current era is a peak of destructive yang that must collapse for a balanced, creative renewal to emerge.
Creativity As Response To Collapse
- Karen emphasises awakening personal creativity as a response to systemic collapse rather than relying on existing institutions.
- She urges people to rebuild locally and bravely, not to fear starting anew when old structures fail.
Fieldwork Mothers Illustrate Lost Practices
- Karen recounts an anthropologist in Africa observing mothers who fluidly combine childcare and fieldwork without guilt or separation stress.
- She uses this to illustrate how modern societies lost embodied, practical mothering skills.
