Sunday, March 08, 2009

The new superbeings

The new superbeings


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Anthony North returns for another 'Beyond the Blog', this time he takes a look at the way mythological superbeings represented different psychological aspects and how this translates in to modern times.

"Anthony North: We are so used to living in a material world, ruled by pragmatism, relying solely on the individual, and leaving knowledge to science alone, that we forget that more collective psychologies may have a bearing on our lives. Indeed, I'm convinced that 'mechanisms' exist throughout human experience that are just as prevalent today as in the past. It is just that our worldview is so short sighted that we do not even consider such esoteric elements."


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