About this episode
Stuart explores the Jungian archetype of The Tower, discussing the collapse of institutions and personal deconstructions.
When the Fool runs the kingdom long enough, the Tower eventually falls. In this episode of The Archetype Thread, Stuart explores the Jungian archetype of The Tower—the collapse of illusion, the unraveling of institutions, and the painful clarity that follows. From crumbling churches to shaky democracies to our own personal deconstructions, this is what happens when the lightning finally strikes.
People in this episode
Host: Stuart Delony
Topics covered
- Jungian archetype
- collapse of illusion
- institutional unraveling
- personal deconstruction
- clarity after chaos
Keywords
- Jungian archetype
- The Tower
- collapse
- illusion
- deconstruction
- clarity
- institutions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: churches, democracies
Books & works: The Tower
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