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Rarely do you find a book that is both a solid, thoughtful social critique and a pleasure to read. Mixing both personal anecdote with hard facts, Julian Leff makes a strong case for re-evaluating our current fascination -- one might even say fixation -- with biological determinism. As he puts it: "When I began my research career in 1968 there were six research units...dedicated to investigating social issues in psychiatry. Today there is none." Are our moods, our insights, our unique personal tics the result of genes or environment? As Dr. Leff shows -- the answer is not as easy as many would like to pretend. A fascinating book with a refreshingly global perspective.
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