"The philosophy of self-esteem is everywhere. One would think that by now it would have had time to take effect. Yet depression is rampant. So is suicide. Adolescent suicide is up almost 300 percent over the last twenty-five years. Suicide among children--at one time a rare phenomenon--is on the rise. The philosophy of self-esteem doesn't cause these problems, but it doesn't seem to prevent them either. 'I arm you with the sword of self-esteem,' says the psychological society to its children. 'It will serve you well in battle.' But it is not a good weapon, and our enemies are not so easily slain. The power of the opposition has been sadly underestimated, and our own powers greatly exaggerated." ~Psychological Seduction, p. 70