Why people recommend it
For Your Own Good by Alice Miller is a psychological exploration examining how repressive child-rearing practices can contribute to the development of authoritarian personalities and societal violence. On an episode of The Daily Stoic titled Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger on the Gift of Forgiveness, released on June 12, 2021, guest Dr. Edith Eger discussed the publication. Eger recommended that people read works by the Swiss psychiatrist Alice Miller, describing her as an amazing author. Specifically, the speaker highlighted the book For Your Own Good, explaining that it addresses Adolf Hitler's difficult childhood and the physical abuse he suffered at the hands of his father. Eger connected these early traumatic experiences directly to Hitler's later destructive actions, utilizing the text to illustrate how profound childhood cruelty can shape an individual and impact the wider world. The recommendation serves to underscore the psychological roots of tyranny and trauma, themes that Eger understands deeply from her own life experiences. By bringing up Miller's work during the podcast interview, Eger provided listeners with a specific literary resource for understanding the complex relationship between domestic abuse and historical atrocities.
Who recommended it
- Dr. Edith Eger Recommended
Dr. Edith Eger — 1 mention
“and if you want to read any books you read the swiss psychiatrist the woman um alice miller ellis miller and she she is amazing and the book especially for your own good has to do with hitler having a terrible childhood beaten by his father and and that had agreed you to do that”