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Flescher raises the questions: 'Why is it that after more than half a century of application of the psychoanalytic method to the study of normal as well as abnormal psychic phenemena, no integrated and effective philosophy for the prevention of neurosis has been developed?' (p. 7), and why have 'we [the psychoanalysts] … not yet found the right approach for reversing psychic disorders?' (p. 9). Although Flescher does not take issue with psychoanalytic theory as developed by Freud, he is very critical of its application to prevention and treatment by 'traditional' analysts.
As the title of the book indicates, two main concepts (among many others) are introduced: the 'triadic' and the 'genetic analytic principle'. According to Flescher the understanding of these terms leads logically to the application of dual psychoanalysis and 'genetic education'. Flescher believes he has found the answer for the cure and prevention of mental illness. His principles are overlapping, are used interchangeably and in combination, and are defined in the following way: 'The triadic