Content & Media
The Symbolic World provides content which attempts to awaken a new symbolic vision of the world. Jonathan Pageau explores traditional symbolism from religious imagery as well as other legends and stories. He also uses symbolic patterns to interpret the modern world, its cultural manifestation and historical movements. Most content featured here appears as YouTube videos, podcasts made by Jonathan as well as guest appearances on other platforms.
Questions for August Q&A
Put your questions in the comment section. https://youtu.be/kiVrsVkaaeg
read moreAugust Q&A
The August Q&A is going to be August 26th at 9pm ET. See you there. 10$ patrons get to ask questions in advance. See you there. https://youtu.be/kiVrsVkaaeg
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Problems with Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Narrative
Steven Pinker’s narrative of Enlightenment conveniently dismisses how the dark side of modernity is born in the same enlightenment principles he wants to uphold.
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Living a Quality Existence | with Sevilla King
Sevilla King is a therapist who is also running a youtube channel called A Quality Existence where she comments on the discussion around the meaning crisis as well as doing a commentary reading on Robert Pirsig’s book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
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Andrew Gould – Beauty and Meaning Today
Andrew Gould is an architectural designer and liturgical artist with whom I often collaborate. His work is rich in an exploration of traditional principles coupled with an attention to the particularities of context as well as a hint of fantasy. I explore his approach to creation and his worldview.
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Credit, Interest and the Acceleration of Time
Credit is an inevitable element of contemporary life, but it seems to contribute to the acceleration of time.
read moreThe Princess and The Pea – Patron only video
This is the second patron only video interpreting the Princess and the Pea. Enjoy, and thank you for your support! https://youtu.be/ewjJoYiYjfA
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René Girard: Desire and Sacrifice – with Craig Stewart
I explore the basics of René Girard’s theory of Memetic Desire and sacrifice with Craig Stewart. We also discuss the resurgence of scapegoating in contemporary politics and how Girard’s theory can give us insight into the mechanisms by which this has occurred.
read moreAdvance view of video on René Girard
https://youtu.be/QU7KjoLUk2U
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The Amazing Christmas Symbolism of Little Jack Horner
Interpreting the nursery rhyme of Little Jack Horner and showing how it contains deep symbolic structures relating to Christmas and the winter solstice.
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