The Witch, The Uncanny, and the P...
The Witch, The Uncanny, and the Philosophy of Spookiness
The Unwritten Aesthetic: Where Philosophy Meets Creativity by The Cohere Collective
S1 · E15
Nov 11, 2025
01:30:38
Episode notes

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.  ... 

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