Myth in the Mojave
Do you like to hear a good story? Are you interested in learning how the old myths and stories shape contemporary life? Myth in the Mojave was created and hosted by cultural mythologist, storyteller, teacher, and activist Dr. Catherine Svehla. Find new content under the new name, "Myth Matters." Thanks for listening and keep the mystery in your life alive.
Myth in the Mojave
Huge is Ugly, Battling the Titanic Today
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Catherine Svehla, PhD
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Season 4
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Episode 78
The gods of the ancient Greeks personify dynamics in the world and the human psyche that are active today. The titanic is experienced as a longing for the unbounded and unlimited, in grandiosity, and phrases like “shock and awe” or “too big to fail.” It takes form in the mega-corporation, in the jumbo supersize, the global economy and global catastrophe.
These are titanic times. What can we do?
In this program we take a look at titanism today and consider a possible cure proposed by archetypal psychologist James Hillman.