The Comfortization of Civilization and the Atrophy of the Soul: A Jungian Perspective on French Generational Psychological Structures

Foreword: My Inquiry Begins with a Civilizational Hypothetical Displacement In the long arc of my research and observations, a shadowy hypothetical question haunts me like a persistent specter: If Carl Gustav Jung (C.G. Jung) had not been born in the 1910s amid Europe’s war-scarred wounds and spiritual fractures, but instead arrived in Mitterrand-era France, a … Continue reading The Comfortization of Civilization and the Atrophy of the Soul: A Jungian Perspective on French Generational Psychological Structures →

The Economic Cost of Cultural Symbols:

Intellectual Misalignment and the Exclusion of Creativity in French Society (1975–2025) I. The Economic Trap of Cultural Capital After years of observing France’s economic transformation, I have become convinced that culture is no longer merely a medium of expression, it has become an economized structure of symbols. Over the past fifty years, France has built … Continue reading The Economic Cost of Cultural Symbols: →

The French Crisis in My Eyes: Assets, Wages, and the Choice of Civilization

Walking through the streets of Paris on September 18, 2025, I felt a powerful contradiction. More than 250 demonstrations had paralyzed railways, schools, and hospitals. Crowds shouted slogans for “higher wages” and “more subsidies.” Even teenagers were blocking the gates of their schools to join the protests. Amidst this roar of anger, another piece of … Continue reading The French Crisis in My Eyes: Assets, Wages, and the Choice of Civilization →

A Reexamination of France through the Lens of Common Sense and Data Discrepancies

I’d like to discuss a topic that I’ve been reflecting on for quite some time: how France’s immigration policy affects its economy and culture, particularly the significant gap between official data and reality. Many might think immigration is just a matter of numbers going up or down, but in my view, it involves much deeper … Continue reading A Reexamination of France through the Lens of Common Sense and Data Discrepancies →