I think at some point in the next century - possibly the next quarter century - psychology is going to explode all over politics and economics, and there may be an outbreak of sanity after that.

Hope springs eternal! Come the day. And I certainly do not deny that there were abuses by some and bizarre forays by others out of that tradition, but is was far better than nothing but Skinner.

I think a combination of brain science and hermeneutics is essential to the future development of the field. We have to accept that there will be a higher level of uncertainty about human psychology than about many physical sciences. But my inner cynic suspects that it has been very convenient to have most psychological disciplines under a cloud. What remains or has become respectable mostly are approaches that generate cash flows and promote social control. We need to do better.

 

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."