me and - the new 'we'?

What is it that holds our society together at its very core? Society cannot be understood as an abstract entity, but rather corresponds more to a living organism whose source lies in the structure of interpersonal relationships. This is regarded as the guarantor of deep inner and human cohesion. It is only through others that a person comes to experience their own identity. Consequently, they are dependent on fellowship with their fellow human beings and cannot live without it. Human beings can only express their innate potential within a community - self-realisation and the realisation of the world go hand in hand. A highly topical issue of our time is the rise in narcissistic behaviour, whereby 'self-obsession' poses a fundamental threat to interpersonal relationships. Human beings are social creatures; community means relationship, and this takes place in the realm of human interaction. If this relationship is threatened, it has repercussions for society as a whole. However, this book does not merely analyse our times; it also seeks to point the way towards a solution using Martin Buber's principle of dialogue.