http://bactra.org/notebooks Cosma's Notebooks en http://bactra.org/notebooks/1995/08/19#jung As far as I can see, a crank, maybe even a kook. Why so influential? <ul>Recommended: <li>Glover, <cite>Freud or Jung</cite> [Well, sort of a recommendation. Glover is a deeply-dyed <a href="freud.html">Freudian</a>, and is at some pains to flaunt his colors; but just divide through for that. The chapter on Jung's politics, in particular, repays attention.] <li>Don McGowan, <cite>What Is Wrong with Jung?</cite> [Pedestrian writing; does try to be fair and sort out the useful bits from the trash; does not explore sources or influence in any detail. Occasional inaccuracies about thermodynamics, which are inconsequential. Overall, damning if dull.] <li>Noll, <cite>The Jung Cult</cite> [Yet more on Jung's sources (crankish and/or nonsensical, and uniformly reactionary), doctrines (ditto), followers (the most charitable description is ``easily led'') and methods (bankrupt), including just what you have to pay to become completely ``individuated'' (cf. ``clear'' in Scientology, which at least has a more vivid mythology). This is simply appalling: and the complete text where he announces his deification is absolutely unbelievable. (Yes, <em>deification.</em>)] </ul> <ul>To read: <li>Robert Ellwood, <cite>The Politics of Myth: A Study of C. G. Jung, Mircea Eliade, and Joseph Campbell</cite> </ul>