Existential therapy, aesthetic theory, and philosophically spooky, this Halloween special of The Unwritten Aesthetic dives deep into the philosophy of spookiness. From Paul Klee’s haunting puppets to the Jungian witch archetype and the paradox of being both enchanted and alienated in a hyper-digital world.

You’ll heart about…

Why the witch symbolizes feminine autonomy and rebellion

- How play and childhood eeriness reveal the uncanny unconscious

- Whether you can truly dismantle capitalism with capitalist tools

- What happens when art, intellect, and identity collide

- And how losing control (cognitively, creatively, spiritually) might be the most haunting experience of all.

Welcome to The Unwritten Aesthetic, where the intellectual rigor of philosophy meets the creative pursuit of an artful life. A place for two friends to be passionate about philosophy as an artistic pursuit, ask life’s most important questions, create something we believe in, and to be two silly gooses. Be a part of the Collective and tune in to The Unwritten Aesthetic every other Tuesday.

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References and Resources:

Our previous episode discussing Paul Klee and Martin Heidegger: https://youtu.be/8Gd9oVfnyHM

Paul Klee's Puppets: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/of-angel-and-puppet/

The Archetype of the Witch from This Jungian Life: https://thisjungianlife.com/episode-186-the-archetype-of-the-witch-dangerous-denied-dishonored/

With artful Coherence,

Reese and Lauren