Disembodied thinking

Carl Jung,who at one time was Freud’s favourite follower,met his first non-European in New Mexico.Ochwiay Biano was chief  of the Taos Pueblos.He told Jung they could see the whited were all mad simply by looking at their faces.
Jung asked him why they were mad
They think with their heads,was the reply from Mountain Lake [ English translation of his n ame]
Why,of course,said Jung.What do you think with?
We think here,he was told,and the  chief pointed to his heart.
The New Mexicans had never been influenced  by Descartes who split the mind and body.
Since then the split off intellect is the mode of many philosphers and we see where it has led.

2 thoughts on “Disembodied thinking

    1. No,it is hard I believe.But our dreams must come from there.Cleverness alone might be our worst enemy.Thank you for your comment.:)xx

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