Carl Rogers On Personal Power: Inner Strength and Its Revolutionary Impact Carl R. Rogers New York: Delacorte Press, 1977. 299 pp., paperbound

TLDR: Rogers and Schutz as discussed by the authors discuss the impact of the human potential movement on social change in therapy, education, and life, and how people realize their inherent power to make their lives meaningful experiences of growth and change rather than attempting to force themselves into impossible models of perfection determined by social institutions.

Abstract: sees it, but on its political implications as well. As I read the book, I was reminded of Will Schutz’ Here Comes Everybody, an earlier treatise on the impact of the human potential movement on social change. Dr. Rogers’ central premise is that the person-centered approach to therapy, education, and life is helping more and more people realize their inherent power to make their lives meaningful experiences of growth and change rather than attempting to force themselves into impossible models of &dquo;perfection&dquo; determined by social institutions. Authoritarian institutions take heed; church, education, military, government, industry, and family beware-a &dquo;quiet revolution&dquo; is taking place. People are achieving the heady experience of taking total responsibility for their own lives. This test of real &dquo;freedom&dquo; tends to