Today is the birthday of Carl Gustav Jung, founder of analytic psychology and explorer of the collective unconscious. He was born on July 26, 1875 in the village of Kesswil, in the Thurgau canton of Switzerland. To observe the day we present a fascinating 39-minute interview of Jung by John Freeman for the BBC program Face to Face. It was filmed at Jung’s home at Küsnacht, on the shore of Lake Zürich, and broadcast on October 22, 1959, when Jung was 84 years old. He speaks on a range of subjects, from his childhood and education to his association with Sigmund Freud and his views on death, religion and the future of the human race. At one point Freeman asks Jung whether he believes in God, and Jung seems to hesitate. “It’s difficult to answer,” he says. “I know. I don’t need to believe. I know.”
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Thank you for posting this—very interesting.
Wonderful! Now, back to the Kardashians. (No, really– what a great man)
Fascinating interview with a great man and one of my heros covering three P’s personal, political and psychological. He also has an amazing mastery of the English language and is an inspiration!
Following Jung for a long time and implementing his ideas really made a difference to my life in many ways. He was a gifted and insightful healer and I would love to have met him but this footage is a great way to hear him speak in person. Thank you :)
a very smart guy his death will be a great loss to the world of psychology.
Thanks for a fascinating insight into one of the great minds of his time.