The Temptation of Inflation

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In this episode:
We discuss one of the dangers inherent in the symbolic life — the ever-present specter of inflation.

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. 'Letters, vol. 1' by C.G. Jung
2. 'Alchemy: An Introduction to the Symbolism and the Psychology' by Marie-Louise von Franz
3.  S3, Ep. 1: Invoking the Imagination
4. 'Ego and Archetype'  by Edward Edinger
5.  The Relations Between the Ego and the Unconscious from 'Collected Works, vol. 7' by C.G. Jung
6. The Swan Maidens, from 'Europa's Fairy Book' by Joseph Jacobs
7.  'The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property' by Lewis Hyde
8.  'Practical Mysticism: A Little Book for Normal People' by Evelyn Underhill

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For more on living a symbolic life:
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