{"product_id":"midlife-humanitys-secret-weapon-andrew-jamieson","title":"Midlife: Humanity's Secret Weapon - Andrew Jamieson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA radical new take on one of humanity's most misunderstood periods of transition: the midlife crisis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndrew Jamieson notes that only two species of mammal have an extensive, post-reproductive life: killer whales – whose elders can sniff out food for their pods – and Homo sapiens. While the rationale behind the whale’s longevity seems clear, what is the point of ours?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis question intrigued Carl Jung who observed that if a culture is to thrive, it must find a balance between the energy of the young and the experience of the old. But to obtain this equilibrium, we need to pass through the dreaded middle years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExamining the Jungian concept of the midlife crisis, and the lives of prominent figures who endured it (including Abraham Lincoln and Marie Curie), psychoanalyst Andrew Jamieson shows how there is an evolutionary purpose behind this rite of passage which – once traversed – holds the key to our prosperity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotting Hill Editions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished: May 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 156\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 x 1.4 x 19 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Central Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60164551868800,"sku":"9781912559381","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9421\/files\/Midlife-Humanity_sSecretWeapon-AndrewJamieson.jpg?v=1792499261","url":"https:\/\/shop.freud.org.uk\/products\/midlife-humanitys-secret-weapon-andrew-jamieson","provider":"Freud Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}