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People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.89
EAN: 9780684848594
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0684848597
Label: Touchstone
Manufacturer: Touchstone
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 276
Publication Date: January 02, 1998
Publisher: Touchstone
Studio: Touchstone
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Rating:  - a helpful primer on thinking about evil
After reading, enjoying, and becoming inspired by The Road Less Travelled I had to take Dr. Peck's writing seriously. People of the Lie was a wrenching departure from his first book, a "nice book", as he says. Even tho I am no longer a Christian and in spite of the Christian overtones of POTL, I found it to be not just fascinating but helpful. It is a thought-provoking book, to say the least, and even "over the top" in parts. Still, to this day, perhaps 15 years after reading it, I think about ... Read More
Rating:  - As Iron Maiden Sang, "The Evil...The Evil...The Evil That Men Do!!!! The Evil...The Evil...The Evil That Men Dooooooooooooo!!!!"
M. Scott Peck is a psychiatrist who's definitely a renegade among his peers because of his thesis behind People of the Lie. Peck argues that Evil is not only palpable, but also even something that can be scientifically measured, analyzed and even classified as a bona fide, legitimate illness alongside cancer, TB, etc.. So certain is he of Evil being an indisputable reality and an actual term for actual illness in men--not merely a concept as the moral-relativist crowd professes--that I will in fact ... Read More
Rating: - An Apoocalyptic Acheivement
This book is a must read for anyone experiencing grief or unsettling issues from any relationship whether it be professional, familial or other.
I had a boss from my previous corporate job at OfficeMax. This guy was hired as a Sales Manager after I had served two years. This man turned out to be the epitome of evil as characterised and described in this book. The guy exhibited all the ghastly personality traits of the definitive evil person described in Peck's book.
To recount the ... Read More
Rating: - Provocative
Despite the fact that I am not a Christian, I found this book to be fascinating and thought-provoking. I have never before read a book that examined the concept of evil through both a psychological perspective and a spiritual one. Normally "evil" is discussed as an abstract moral concept, but Peck actually creates a concrete definition of it that I found satisfying. What I also respect about Peck is that he is a person who identifies himself as a Christian and yet is still able to see validity and meaning ... Read More
Rating: - Must Read for Mobbing Mediators
Mobbing experts need an incredible amount of knowledge to understand group evil and its capability to destroy.
The People of the Lie explains the motivation behind group evil - and how it is justified in the minds of group. The book makes an important point: that the group is collectively immature and willing to do things that no one would do alone.
Mobber alone are cowards. But once the group solidifies - it is steelclad and deadly - no matter what it's moral agenda or cause may ... Read More
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