S2 Ep43. The Crisis of our Times. Part 17. Consciousness, Capitalism and Modernity. Part B

The Quest: Vision in an age of Crisis. Economic & Financial Crisis. Jungian Psychotherapy

An extensive list is explored of the changes in consciousness brought about by the development of capitalism. This includes:

The removal from nature. A material view of the world. The increasingly rational and economic viewpoint. The abandonment of the religious outlook. More individualism, less individuation. An economic view of societal relationships. A legalistic view of relationships. Rational and bureaucratic systems of control. Specialisation but fragmentation of knowledge. Dominance of money relationships. Greater education. Wealth creation and enjoyment. A vast increase in consumerism. The impact of property ownership. Technological reliance. Greater freedom. A change in the nature of the repressive apparatus within the collective psyche. Increasing dominance of the conscious over the unconscious. Disenchantment and loss of soul. Nature is viewed as a completely exploitable resource. The movement to a de-gendered human being. Informational capitalism – in which the consciousness of humanity is becoming fused with digital and virtual realities. The rise of artificial intelligence and the alteration of human nature.