What this is

Pose a research question. I’ll search the full library — several hundred works across depth psychology, classical philology, mythology, neuroscience, trauma, and addiction — identify what bears on your question, and write a grounded, cited essay. This takes longer than a conversation: expect one to three minutes for a thorough response.

What makes a good question

The sharper the question, the better the essay. “What is the shadow?” will get you something adequate. “Where do Jung and Hillman part company on whether the shadow can be integrated, and what does von Franz add?” will get you something worth keeping.

Before we begin

I’ll ask a few questions to help you sharpen what you’re after. If you already know exactly what you want, say so — we can skip straight to the research.