The Red Book Dialogues: Philosopher Cornel West and Analyst Ann Ulanov

WNYC Culture Author: Miranda Shafer Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Ann Belford Ulanov  recently discussed Jung’s unconscious mind for the Red Book Dialogues series at the Rubin Museum of Art. As the author of Race Matters, West is known as one of America’s most provocative public intellectuals, but, the good doctor was left speechless by…

The Red Book Dialogues: Andrew Harvey and Analyst Nathan Schwartz-Salant

Andrew Harvey, scholar and author of many books on spirituality, joined Jungian analyst Nathan Schwartz-Salant on the Rubin Museum stage this past month as a part of The Red Book Dialogues series. During the dialogue, inspired by the Red Book image shown here, Harvey commented on an inborn hatred of our physical selves, saying that…

The Red Book Dialogues: Gloria Vanderbilt and Psychoanalyst Andrea Hunt

Carl Jung’s Red Book inspired Gloria Vanderbilt to discuss her experiences of motherhood: from her hallucinations during childbirth, to the pet snake of her son, journalist and personality Anderson Cooper. Cooper loved the snake so much that he had it taxidermied after its death. She spoke with the Brazilian-born, New York-based psycholanalyst Andrea Fiuza Hunt…

Andre Gregory and Analyst Sylvester Wotjkowski in The Red Book Dialogues

from The Red Book W.W. Norton 2009 Andre Gregory was the lead actor in My Dinner with Andre.. Although clearly articulate, fearless about talking about himself and has a sense of humor, it takes twelve minutes before Gregory starts talking about the picture: A very old shaman…a man in disguise… death in the eyes, pollution…