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Soul in the Machine
Technology is the dream of the culture. A Jungian psychologist explores what it means for us.
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Episodes
Soul in the MachineAI is an Excitable Boy
In 1978 Warren Zevon released a cheerful, bouncing song about a young man whose behavior escalates from strange to monstrous, while a crowd keeps singing the…
Soul in the MachineWhen the Map Changes the Territory
Appelbaum, S. A. (1973). Psychological-mindedness: Word, concept and essence. International Journal of Psycho-Analysis, 54(1), 35–46. Hacking, I. (1995). The…
Soul in the MachineThe Goat in the Bathtub
The Goat in the Bathtub Michael J. Daine, Ph.D.Licensed Psychologist | Jungian Psychotherapist | CEO, Psyche-Tech, LLC All clinical material in this series is…
Soul in the MachineFrictionless, Part Two: The One Who Never Gets Tired of You
Michael J. Daine, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist | Jungian Psychotherapist | CEO, Psyche-Tech, LLC Soul in the Machine All clinical material in this series is…
Soul in the MachineThe Man Who Wanted Nothing
Michael J. Daine, Ph.D.Licensed Psychologist | Jungian Psychotherapist | CEO, Psyche-Tech, LLC A man came to therapy because his wife thought he should. He…
Soul in the MachineThe Frictionless Other
A woman who uses AI for almost everything told me, "I almost never get stuck anymore." A few minutes later she said, "I'm not less anxious." This episode asks…
Soul in the MachineAgents and Complexes
Agents and ComplexesSoul in the Machine · Episode 2 Michael J. Daine, Ph.D. A capable, exhausted manager begins relying on an AI assistant. Its answers are…
Soul in the MachineThe Forgotten Ending
Homer's Odyssey ends twice. Most people know the first ending — the return to Ithaca, the suitors defeated, Penelope waiting. But in Book 11, the prophet…
Soul in the MachineWhat is the Disruption For?
What follows is the text of this introduction, for those who prefer to read. I want to share something I’ve been sitting with for a long time. I have been…