Psychology is hard to call a science. Its subject—human—is too complex. It’s easier to implant a brain chip, split an atom, or tweak a virus, especially if you ignore the long-term consequences.
Still, psychology helps us grasp the big question: what’s it all for?
Carl Jung figured it out, and Edward Edinger explained it clearly. The personality has two centers—Ego and Self, linked by an axis.
The Ego is the part reading this, feeling the chair against your back, and thinking, “Is it too late for coffee?”
Unlike the subjective Ego, the Self is objective. It’s like rich soil, packed with 200 million years of reptile, mammal, and human experience. This collective unconscious holds everything needed for growth.
In childhood, Ego and Self are fused into one amorphous mass. Then the Ego grows, like a tree from the earth. A strong Ego pulls away to claim its uniqueness. But a mature Ego returns to the source of energy, ideas, dreams—in short, Life.
The wildest part? During self-discovery, not only the Ego changes, but the Self—this collective unconscious—changes as well. In other words, one affects all.
The takeaway: To better society and the world, no need for another revolution or social experiment. Just strive to be your true self.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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