Grounded in the natural philosophy of the Middle Ages, alchemy formed a bridge: on the one hand into the past, to Gnosticism, and on the other into the future, to the modern psychology of the unconscious.
Carl JungRead
The cinema, like the detective story, makes it possible to experience without danger all the excitement, passion and desirousness which must be repressed in a humanitarian ordering of life.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that cinema allows us to explore intense emotions safely, without the risks associated with real-life experiences.
Carl Jung points out that both cinema and detective stories provide an avenue for individuals to engage with the excitement and passions that are often suppressed in a structured and humanitarian society. Through film, audiences can vicariously live out desires and thrills without the inherent dangers that come with them in real life, serving as a cathartic escape from the constraints of daily existence.
Themes
CinemaEmotionExperienceSafetyPassion
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during a film studies class to discuss the psychological impact of cinema.
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