"It is paradoxical but nonetheless true that the nearer man comes to his goal to make his life easy and abundant, the more he undermines the foundations of a meaningful existence."

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Source: Franz Alexander (1960). “The Western Mind in Transition: An Eyewitness Story”, New York, Random House [1960]

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Franz Alexander

Psychoanalyst

Franz Alexander was a pioneering psychoanalyst known for his work on psychosomatic medicine, emphasizing the connection between emotional conflicts and physical health.

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