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Carl Jung on "Dreams Of A War"

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Carl Jung

Psychologist Carl Jung speaking on "Dreams Of A War" in an old movie interview. Question: "During the 1930's, when you were working a lot with German patients, you did, I believe, forecast that a second world war was very likely. Well, now, looking at the world today do you feel that the third world war is likely?" Jung: "I have no definite indications in that respect. But there are so many indications that one doesn't know what one sees. Is it trees or is it the wood. It's very difficult to say because people's dreams contain apprehensions, you know. But it is very difficult to say if they point to a war because that idea is uppermost in people's mind. Formerly, you know, it has been much simpler. People didn't think of a war. And therefore it was rather clear what the dreams meant..."