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Written in the late 1950s, at the height of popular fascination with UFOs, Flying Saucers is Carl Jung’s insightful exploration of this global phenomenon. Though a self-proclaimed sceptic, Jung was intrigued by the psychological aspects of UFOs, viewing them as a modern myth. He argued that flying saucers represented a contemporary myth in the making, similar to myths passed down from previous generations. In this book, Jung discusses UFOs as ‘visionary rumours’ and symbols of our technological and spiritual fantasies. Forty years later, with religions emerging from science fiction writings, Jung’s analysis proves remarkably prescient. His exploration reveals the deep psychological undercurrents that shape our collective beliefs and modern mythologies