The Feminine Core of Men
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
August 13, 2026
Even though he is the one who popularized in the 20th century the notion of men’s feminine core, or anima, Carl Gustav Jung is not
Archives
Hysteria and Men
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
August 12, 2026
I very much agree with Matthew Fox’s recent suggestion to apply to the attitude and behavior of people such as Hegseth a new phrase, namely
Strategies to Re-Enchant the World
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
August 7, 2026
Neoliberalism is like Proteus but also more fundamentally like King Midas. I remember hearing his story for the first time as a little child and
Know Your Enemy
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
August 6, 2026
The clutches of neoliberalism are always vile, yet they can be overt or subtle. We need to understand both kinds if we want to wage
Myths and Ideologies
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
August 5, 2026
We need myths and even ideologies to make sense of the world and be active in it. When I say this, I employ these two
Trees in the Bible
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
August 1, 2026
In the collection of ancient books that we call the Bible, trees are mostly presented as symbols of life, prosperity, and fruitfulness. They are recognized
The Age of Trees
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
July 31, 2026
I came quite late to think about trees — at least consciously — so I am no expert at all in the matter. But I
Will Trees Save Us?
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
July 30, 2026
Trees are the only organisms that infallibly, when they die, leave the place better than they found it. This sentence is attributed by Stefano Mancuso’s
Losing Oneself in Ritual
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
July 25, 2026
A very important sub-theme has emerged this week in my discussion of the theme of ritual. This theme is represented by the relations between the
Ritual as Performance
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
July 24, 2026
We believe we pick our battles, but in a deeper sense our battles pick us. This was, at least, my case when, as a child,
