Alice Miller writes in this book: "The Jungian concept of the shadow and the idea that evil is the flip side of good serve the purpose of denying the reality of evil. But evil is real. It is not innate, but acquired, and it is never the flip side of good, but its destroyer. It is not true that evil, destructive, perverse elements are necessarily part of human existence, even though this is often claimed. However, it is true that it is constantly being produced anew, creating a sea of suffering for millions that could also be avoided. When the ignorance born from the repression of childhood is lifted and humanity awakens, it can put an end to the production of evil.".