A psychotherapist challenges western society's values and recommends what changes need to be made in people's lives in order to make the world a better place. He addresses the way in which organizations work, including families, institutions, businesses, governments and spiritual communities, and highlights what various aspects of our lives have in common and the importance of behaving with civility in each sphere. Dr Peck's other books include "The Road Less Travelled", "People of the Lie" and "The Different Drum".