We've Had a Hundred Years of Psychotherapy - And the World's Getting Worse

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We've Had a Hundred Years of Psychotherapy - And the World's Getting Worse is a 1992 book by American psychologist James Hillman and American writer and commentator Michael Ventura. The book has an unusual three-part structure. The first section is in the form of a free-floating dialog between Hillman and Ventura. The second section consists of lengthier essays written by the two authors to each other. The third section returns to the dialog form... more
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Michael Ventura

Michael Ventura (born 31 October 1945) is an American novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and cultural critic. He is best known for his long-running column, "Letters at 3 A.M.", which first appeared in L.A. Weekly in the early 1980s and now appears biweekly in the Austin Chronicle. He has published...

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