We should all be wary of a philosophy that seeks to shake up the foundations of all your beliefs and then insert itself in the voids left behind. Dianetics does not set out to evaluate the Evolution of Science because it is not the next step after science or a logical synthesis of everything that came before it. Rather the philosophy proposes to take the place of science and religion.

I had heard about L Ron Hubbard from one of my coworkers. They told me that dianetics was a radical new way of life and that L Ron Hubbard is one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century. I saw this book at a garage sale so I decided to give it a try. After about 80 pages, I just couldn't bring myself to read any more of it. It did not connect with me. L Ron Hubbard speaks in very general terms about his research and how it led to dianetics, but he ays things like, "imbalance leads to stress," or, "The mind must be cleaned." He goes to great lengths explaining his methods of developing a theory to explain the mind works. I personally believe this to be impossible, though I can see why some people might like it.