we are indeed, hence we can think and help ourselves and not to give in to our moods and other quirks.

I guess we all hate to hear we are responsible (after all Sartre said freedom is a burden), which is not something vogue and hip in this society. I am not talking about just BP people, but about people in general. This attitude gets under our skin and it consumes us.

I have not read the book, but I love his blog. A lot of unconvential wisdom there and I am glad finally there is somebody to challenge the dogma.