Creative Envy

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Exploring the intersection of Jungian psychology and psychoanalysis, the book examines the archetypal roots of ego defense mechanisms. It analyzes Peter Shaffer's play Amadeus, highlighting how envy operates both creatively and defensively in the dynamic between Mozart and Salieri. The author argues that psychoanalysis has historically stigmatized envy, tracing this bias to cultural pathology that suppresses creative envy, which could drive individual and societal growth. The work critiques the distortion of Christian myth through the lens of original sin.