As I suspected with this quote below - I ran it through ChatGPT and Carl did not say or write this exact quote but I believe the sentiment of the quote is true a lot of the time.
"Carl Jung did not say exactly that "the reason for evil in the world is that people cannot tell their stories," but this quote is often attributed to him in a paraphrased or interpretive way. It's more a summary of Jungian ideas than a direct citation.
What Jung did believe — and write extensively about — is that unacknowledged and unintegrated parts of the psyche (the "shadow") can lead to destructive behavior, both individually and collectively. In this sense, when people are unable to confront or express their inner experiences (including through storytelling or self-exploration), those repressed elements may manifest in harmful ways.
He emphasized the importance of individuation — a process of integrating the conscious and unconscious parts of the self — as key to psychological health and moral responsibility.
So, while the quote reflects Jungian themes, it’s more a poetic interpretation of his psychology than a verified quote."
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