The question is not to what extent the personal equation may be eliminated but rather the value of seeking to eliminate it at all. Scientific technique accepts with difficulty the personal equation and the difficulty is increased if we place this equation within the domain of the art of psychoanalysis. Accepting the quality of art, we are then led to a discussion of style for the psychoanalyst as an artist. Dr. Berge warns of the two great dangers inherent in a technique that is both a science and an art: rigidity (science), too great personal freedom (art).