The "Problem" of Love
Nov 27, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 212
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Episode description
What makes one psychologically ready for a committed relationship?
Jung’s essay, “The Love Problem of a Student”, discusses the early stages social dynamics that have become common to us 100 years later— “free love” vs monogamy, infidelity, a woman’s dilemma of career vs. family.
00:37 The Love Problem of a Student
03:41 Love and Instincts
06:23 Homosexuality and Human Nature
29:24 Psychological Maturity and Relationships
33:00 Psychological Impact of Early Sexual Experiences
44:50 Older Women and Younger Men Dynamics
56:05 The Concept of Free Love
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