For the first time, revolutionary protest appears in an affluent society, and is often led by those who have enjoyed the most education and privilege. Perhaps the transition to the oppressive conformity of our society is most difficult for those who have had the benefits of special attention from their psychologically sophisticated parents. The task for the psychoanalyst who studies social conflict and protest should be to determine in any given situation how neurotically motivated is the behavior, how instincts are handled, how much empathy exists, how much sublimation.