Crazy under normal circumstances

Author: Arno Gruen (Germany), translated by Li Jianming
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: People have thought a lot about the evil in the world, and psychology has proposed many viewpoints to explain human destructiveness. But few people have explored human destructiveness and its causes as thoroughly as Arno Gruen. He points out how violence and inhumanity are generated within people's hearts and what foundation our social life is built upon—that is, the madness of life-hating disguised in the guise of realism. Gruen reveals the roots of destructiveness in this book, which are often hidden behind the so-called kindness to humanity or the rationality of maintaining order. Gruen provides many examples to illustrate this point, including the appalling events that occurred during the Third Reich or the Vietnam War. The evidence he presents proves that responsible action and true humanity cannot emerge unless the inner world and the external world are in harmony.