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Jungian synchronicity insists nothing is random

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Ah, the ultimate excuse for refusing to admit you just experienced a statistical coincidence. Jungian synchronicity argues that when two unrelated things happen at once, it is actually existence winking at you. Because clearly, the fundamental structure of reality revolves entirely around your personal psychological development.

Jungian synchronicity insists nothing is random
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