S2 Ep54. Traditional, Modern, Postmodern, and Jung‘s view of technology. The Crisis of our Times. Part 27. Technology and Consciousness. Part D.

<p align="justify">Firstly this episode explores the broad phases in social and cultural epochs emphasizing the critical determining role of technology and economic structures. Those most mentioned by social theorists are: Traditional, Modern, Post-modern to which is added the Post-human - the period we are now potentially entering.</p> <p align="justify">Secondly it examines various viewpoints of Carl Jung expressed in Memories, Dreams, Reflections:</p> <p align="justify">A. His anti-technology views. </p> <p align="justify">B. His belief that one should live close to one's ancestors and past generations - that their unresolved questions needed answering in the present.</p> <p align="justify">C. His conviction that other cultures lived closer to archetypal reality than the modern European.</p> <p align="justify">D. That the modern white man and woman were archetypally and mythically impoverished.</p> <p align="justify">E. That contemporary issues in his day related to sexuality and gender roles were leading to a future goal - the prevention of reproduction.</p> <p align="justify">References in the podcast include:</p> <p align="justify">Cushman, P. (1990) Why the self is empty: American Psychologist vol. 45, no.5.</p> <p align="justify">Frosch, S. (1991) Identity Crisis: Psychoanalysis and the Self.</p> <p align="justify">Gergen, K.J. (1991) The Saturated Self: Dilemmas of Identity in Contemporary Life.</p> <p align="justify">Giddens, A. (1991) Modernity and Self Identity.</p> <p align="justify">Jung C.G. (1962) Memories, Dreams, Reflections. </p>