There are books that appear to be dry scientific discussions at first glance but reveal themselves to be fascinating textbooks upon reading. This book is an example of that. The Austrian psychoanalyst has created a work that paints a comprehensive picture of the father figure in psychoanalysis as well as in society. With vigor, the author calls for a socio-political shift away from the omnipresence of humans and towards greater individuality, which also allows men a more natural presence and thus closeness to children. He advocates for family and social policies that initiate the coexistence of children with father figures at all levels. Andrea Schneider in Deutsches Ärzteblatt. Aigner's book, along with its excursions into the realms of psychoanalysis, is not necessarily light bedtime reading. However.