In contrast to the indigenous cultures of traditional Asia, modern child-rearing leaves
most people suffering from symptoms of insecure attachment: self-hatred,
disembodiment, lack of grounding, chronic insecurity and anxiety, overactive minds,
lack of basic trust, and a deep sense of inner deficiency. So most of us suffer from an
extreme degree of alienation and disconnection that was unknown in earlier times—
from society, community, family, older generations, nature, religion, tradition, our
body, our feelings, and our humanity itself.