[August 1975]

Psycho-analysis tells you nothing; it is an instrument, like the blind man’s stick, that extends the power to gather information. The analyst uses it to gather a selected kind of information: the analysand uses it to gather material that he can use (1) for purposes of imitation, (2) to learn the analyst’s philosophy, (3) to learn how to conduct his life in a socially acceptable manner, and (4) to become acquainted with his Self.