Denial of Death (Ernest Becker)

Full Title: Denial of Death
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Classic discussion of the psychology of the fear of death, including the construction of social reality. Many people have found this detailed discussion highly illuminating, shedding light on many of the problems we create for ourselves when we endeavor to ignore the fact [...]

Little Book on the Human Shadow (Robert Bly)

Full Title: Little Book on the Human Shadow
Major Topic: a commentary on Wallace Steven’s poetry, illuminated by Bly’s articulation of Jungian approaches
Level: all levels
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Contemporary view on how to recognize, neutralize, and step out of the operations of projection. The section on retrieving the shadow is an excellent guide [...]

Them and Us (Arthur Deikman)

Full Title: Them and Us: Cult Thinking and the Terrorist Threat
Major Topic: what makes people vulnerable to the institutional mindset
Level: all levels
Dispassionate, insightful exploration of how unresolved patterns make cults possible. Previously published as The Wrong Way Home.. A good book to read if you run into or interact with authoritarian institutions or any kind.