What Is Ego Inflation? Jung's Diagnosis of the Most Dangerous State the Psyche Can EnterMay 12, 2026•10 min
What Is Ego Inflation? Jung's Diagnosis of the Most Dangerous State the Psyche Can EnterEgo inflation is the moment the ego stops relating to archetypal content as something separate and starts claiming it as its own. From the inside it feels like awakening. From the outside it is recognizable as the moment something has gone seriously wrong. Jung saw it kill Nietzsche, and he saw it everywhere afterwards.John Zeno•May 12, 2026•10 min read