The psychoanalyst Carl Jung created, or discovered, the notion of the collective unconscious almost a century ago. The idea is that humanity has a kind of shared, hive mind. Within the collective unconscious live archetypes (like the archetype of the hero, or the great mother) and myths (like religious myths or things like ‘the myth of progress’) amongst other shared unconscious material. Now, in the modern world, what was once a collective unconscious, the internet is making conscious. Writes Sharif Abdunnur. 

In the seemingly boundless digital cosmos, every click and keystroke tells a story, contributing to an ever-expanding narrative that is the essence of our collective consciousness. This virtual environment, an intricate mosaic of human interaction, serves as a living testament to Carl Jung's prescient vision of the collective unconscious — a shared repository of archetypes and experiences that lie beneath the surface of our individual awareness.

As we navigate the depths of this digital sea, it becomes increasingly apparent that we are not merely spectators in a passive journey through cyberspace; we are active participants in a profound transformation of consciousness. The internet, with its instantaneous connectivity, stands as the most tangible embodiment of Jung's collective unconscious that humanity has ever known. It is in this expansive network that our personal experiences converge with the universal, the esoteric is made tangible, and the once invisible threads that weave our collective psyche become visible