Let's Discuss... The Fool! The Precursor To The Savior

“The fool is the precursor to the savior.” ― Carl Jung

Fools are often now looked down upon but before heroes emerge fools are the ones who create the fertile grounds. And we can see that in hero stories from Harry Pater to David and Goliath... the fool and the hero can be different people but often they are the same person.
That rises a few questions:

Do we need more fools? and do more fools create more heroes?

Should we idealize our fools?

Is it true that the fool is the precursor to the savior?

*Please ask the questions you wish to discuss related to this topic in the comment section.

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