methods often fail because they concentrate on identifying societal problems without first understanding the ideals that should guide human existence. He critiques the predominant tendencies in social inquiry that prioritize biological metaphors over human ideals, suggesting that such frameworks obscure the fundamental nature of societal ailments. In his opening critique, he highlights the disconnect between social conditions and the ideal state of humanity, asserting that what is wrong lies in our misunderstanding of what is fundamentally right. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of historical and philosophical perspectives throughout the subsequent chapters, making it clear that the work aims to stimulate thought on what a more humane, structured society might look like. (This is an automatically generated summary.)