Humanity Against Itself

"In a broad overview of humanity's predicament, Humanity Against Itself examines the parallel between anxiety as a personal experience and the discord that pervades civilization as a whole. Psychiatrist Benjamin Kovitz, MD, reminds us that civilization rests upon the precarious foundation of human nature, with its age-old tendencies toward self-deception, violence, and pursuit of power. He argues that resistance to facing our hidden motives is what lies at the core of political and religious strife as well as individual anxiety."--BOOK JACKET.