A first psychoanalysis of the postmodern character. The new personality type of our postmodern age is the ego-oriented individual. Self-determined and free from all constraints, they create their own reality instead of succumbing to the given, often oppressive reality. But what is inside them? What needs, drives, longings, and dreams do they have, and does their postmodern lifestyle allow for their fulfillment? The characteristics and effects of postmodern ego orientation are expertly, profoundly, and clearly presented by psychoanalyst Dr. Rainer Funke.