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| The Objectivist Hero Cycle Posted by Joe Maurone on 9/22/2004, 5:05pm | ||
| On the eve of the DVD release of the original STAR WARS trilogy, the adventurous among you are invited to read THE HERO CYCLE AND OBJECTIVISM at the new site JUNGIAN OBJECTIVISM (http://jungianobjectivism.tripod.com). JUNGIAN OBJECTIVISM is an attempt to explore the common ground of the ideas of Ayn Rand and Carl Jung, who, despite their respective philosophies (Rand, the Aristotelian, and Jung, the Platonic) both shared a Nietzschean influence, and concerned themselves with the importance of the ego in human nature. Attention will be given to the influence of Jung in the work of Nathaniel Branden as well. Also included are links to various sites and essays that connect Rand and Jung in some manner. (Abstract of THE HERO CYCLE AND OBJECTIVISM:) "Ayn Rand was a fervent advocate of liberty and individual rights; her celebration of free trade and mutual interaction stems from her first hand experience, and escape from, the very nightmares of which she wrote. She was a woman who dared to challenge the male dominated tradition of philosophy, and refused to back down from her ideals and fought for values. Her celebration of the ego, contrary to her critic's complaints of its adolescent appeal, is actually a necessary part of the individuation process. But her version of the hero myth does not include the individual's re-integration into the community that is a hallmark of the classical monomyth; instead, the hero maintains his separateness. And it is possible that Rand absorbed a hidden element of fascism from the literature of her adopted country, hidden even from the storytellers themselves. Although Rand's commitment to freedom can be demonstrated, there is a very strong risk that her work can be used against her. If Objectivists want to counter the claims of fascism, the paradoxes of Rand's ideas will have to be confronted." JUNGIAN OBJECTIVISM is the erratic adventure of Joe Maurone, neither an Objectivist nor a Jungian, but a philosophic wanderer and self-proclaimed space cadet. In addition to his metaphorical musings, he is also the musical entity known as SPACEPLAYER; his comic book/sci-fi soundtrack music can be heard at http://spaceplayer.tripod.com, and at soundclick.com (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/5/spaceplayermusic.htm). | ||
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