This author explored the link between sexuality and neurosis, emphasizing "orgastic potency" as the foremost criterion for psycho-physical health. His work, though rooted in psychoanalysis, synthesized insights from cultural anthropology, economics, and sociology. Throughout his career, he was a controversial figure, particularly for his theories on "orgone" energy and his "orgone accumulators," which led to a significant rift with the psychoanalytic establishment. Despite the controversy, his writings influenced numerous thinkers and continue to provoke reflection on the complex relationship between the body and mind.
Focusing on the innovative technology of Cosmic Orgone Engineering, this work presents Wilhelm Reich's extensive research aimed at addressing the DOR emergency. It introduces the "Spacegun," an advanced tool derived from the cloudbuster, highlighting significant advancements made possible by the discovery of ORUR. The publication serves as both a scientific account and a practical guide for utilizing these techniques in combating environmental challenges.
This study of the invasion of compulsory sexual morality into human society was written in 1931 and now appears for the first time in the English language. It preceded "The Mass Psyhchology of Fascism" and "The Sexual Revolution" and was Reich's first step in approaching the answer to the problem of human mass neuroses. Growing out of his involvement with the crucial question of the origin of sexual suppression, this attempt to explain historically the problem of sexual disturbances and neuroses draws upon the ethnological works of Morgan, Engels and, in particular, Malinowski, whose remarkable studies of the sexual life and customs of the primitive people of the Trobriand Islands confirmed Reich's clinical discoveries.
In August 1934, Wilhelm Reich was suddenly expelled from the International Psychoanalytic Association. The result was the extraordinary widening of his scientific interests, scrupulously documented in these journals and letters. They record his pioneering laboratory experiments to verify the reality of the pleasure function and his discovery of a previously unsuspected form of energy that exists in all living matter.
American Odyssey describes more than a period in the life of an embattled scientist. It illuminates the social and intellectual life of a country in a tumultuous time in history.
Delving into his innovative concept of orgonomic functionalism, the author explores the intricacies of his thought process that culminated in the discovery of cosmic orgone energy. This work presents a unique perspective on the interplay between the spiritual and the material, examining the roles of divine and demonic forces in human experience. The 1949 edition, now reprinted, retains the original's insights and depth, offering readers a profound understanding of Reich's groundbreaking ideas.
In this gathering of his writing on children, Reich demonstrates the impact of the environment of the infant, showing how it can warp the child's development. He points particularly to how disastrous the exclusion of genitality is to the child.
Madness and pathos alternate in these selections from the controversial psychoanalyst's (1897-1957) papers, which document the scientific delusions and personal difficulties that preoccupied him from the mid-1930s through his immigration to America on the eve of WWII. Because materials remain missing, this sequel to 1988's Passion of an Autobiography, 1897-1922 begins in 1934. Reich comes across as a crank, but a fascinating and human figure all the same. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Focusing on the interplay between mind and body, this seminal work presents Wilhelm Reich's innovative character analysis technique, which evolved from traditional psychoanalysis. Reich explores how individuals develop specific character attitudes as defenses against emotional experiences, likening these to an "armor" that manifests in chronic muscular tension. His approach not only addresses psychological resistance but also lays the groundwork for a biophysical understanding of disease and its prevention, merging psychological treatment with physical health.
This book describes Reich's medical and scientific work on the living organism from his first efforts at the Medical School of the University of Vienna in 1919 to the laboratory experiments in Oslo in 1939 which revealed the existence of a radiating biological energy, orgone energy.The subject of "sexuality" is basic to this work, and Reich shows clearly its importance for human life and its relevance in understanding the social problems of our time.
Volume One of The Emotional Plague of MankindIntroductionThe TrapThe Kingdom of Heaven on EarthThe Genital EmbraceSeduction into LeadershipThe Mystification of ChristThe Great Gap-Man's SittingThe March on JerusalemJudas IscariotPaul of TarsusProtecting the Murderers of ChristMocenigoToward GolgothaThe Disciples SleepGethsemaneThe Scourging'You Say It'The Silent GlowCrucifixion & ResurrectionAppendixBibliography