ABSTRACT
The era of the sixties, when this book was written, was one in which traditional values came under attack as seldom before in Britain. The established view of things, which emphasised rationality, order, and hierarchy was challenged in the name of freedom, spirit, creativity, equality, anarchy, and love. The movement did, however, have its own inherent limitations. The perennial dilemma of how to keep a balance between freedom of expression and responsibility for the effect of our behavior on others was not adequately addressed. The price of failure has been heavy. Restraint has emerged in the form of externally imported restrictions — most notably in education — which have little regard for personal growth. In psychoanalysis the ordinary conversations that occur between people are translated into a different language and given a different meaning, thereby enhancing our understanding of them. But there is a drawback and it is a severe one for there is always a loss in translation.
