The Arrogance of Humanism - by: David Ehrenfeld (1978, 1981 Galaxy Ed., Oxford University Press)

This book provides excellent contrast for another book I've read recently called, "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" by Paulo Freire. Freire is a staunch humanist, and Ehrenfeld an ardent anti-humanist. But, if they could somehow see eye-to-eye the result could be almost miraculous! Neither Freire nor Ehrenfeld have all the answers, but they both have excellent views from different sides of the same problem (namely, mankinds sense of separation from reality). It's too bad that Freire is dead, because if he and Ehrenfeld got together to compare their unique views honestly and openly then I believe that a third viewpoint would emerge that could provide answers to the really tough questions that neither of these books do on their own.

That given, I strongly recommend both of these books to anyone sincerely interested in the possible futures of humankind, which neither book talks about, but both portend.