Hermann Hesse is by far one of the greatest psychological authors of this century. I share his views on the disbanding of political nations, the effects of psychoanalysis on a person, and the figures of popular subconscious, Jungian dogma as myths instead of direct equivalents.
"During the war we often heard it said that because of its sheer magnitude and enormity of the mechanism it released, this war would so frighten future generations that they would never again make war. This is absolutely false. Fear is without educational value. No war can discourage those who enjoy killing. Rational considerations play the most infinitesimal part in human actions. A man can be fully convinced of the absurdity of an action and nevertheless throw himself into it with fervor.”
“Revolution is nothing other than war; like war, it is a continuation of politics by other means.”
I need to obtain a copy of the book Reflections with some of his selected quotes.
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