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

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: churches, democracies

Books & works: The Tower

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