What influences destructive behaviors, particularly as seen in a collective context since the turn of the century, and what role does the psychoanalytic community play?
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What sustains these processes?
The current historical moment is marked by a profound state of collective narcissism, characterized by intense polarization and a drive toward destruction, which puts the very future of humanity at risk.
What sustains these processes?
Could this mechanism of destruction, which defines our time, be something intrinsic to human nature—biological, social, or perhaps an expression of the soul?
We are confronting not just a financial crisis, not merely wars in Europe and Palestine that threaten to escalate into global conflict, and not only an ecological or political crisis. The current crisis seems to signal the collapse of an entire social order.
As an analytical society, are we moving in the same direction across different parts of the planet, or do we see dissimilar understandings and approaches in various regions?
How can analytical psychology help us comprehend the current situation? What can we do to foster greater awareness, and what concrete actions can we take to contribute meaningfully to improving the collective condition?
Finally, is there an archetype that encapsulates the dynamics of the current collective situation?
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