It seems to me that the aforementioned demand amounts to a waste of energy which, in view of economic conditions, does not seem justified. Although analytical training invades the field of medical training, it neither includes this training, nor is included by it. If a psychoanalytical college were to be organized, which today may strike one as being a fantastic idea, the curriculum of this institution would have to include much of what is taught in medical schools. Aside from the Psychology of the Depths, which would naturally always be the main subject taught, Biology would have to be included in the course, and Science of Sex would also be one of the major subjects. In addition, adequate instruction would have to be given on such disturbances which belong in the realm of Psychiatry. Psychoanalytical training would have to include a number of subjects which have no connection with medicine, and never enter the physician’s practice, such as History of Civilization, Mythology, Psychology of Religion, and Literature. Without being well acquainted with these subjects, the analyst will be unable to grasp the problems that will face him in the course of his practice. Most of the subjects, however, belonging to medical training, will not be of any use to him and although all this knowledge is highly valuable for those who need it, it would not assist the analyst to understand a neurotic condition nor to alleviate it. In case the objection is made here that specialists in other fields of medical endeavor, also do not need all the details they acquire in the course of their training, it must be said that such a case could not be considered analogous. For many branches of medicine, such facts as, for example, Pathology presents, are of great importance. The analyst, however, reaches out for a variety of experiences, with different phenomena, underlying different laws. Although philosophy may succeed in bridging the chasm between body and soul, as far as our own experience is concerned, this chasm, nevertheless, exists, presenting itself in an especially striking light, as regards our practical endeavors. It seems unjust and impractical to force a person to take a roundabout route via medical training, if this person be bent upon relieving another individual from the agonies of a phobia or a fixed idea. Moreover, such a procedure would be ineffective, as long as psychoanalysis in general is not suppressed. Just imagine that somewhere in the country, there is a certain mountain top that can be reached by two different roads, the one being short and straight, and the other long and winding. An attempt is made to block the short road by a “no-trespass” sign. There is some chance of this sign being respected, if the short road is steep and difficult to climb, whereas the long road is easy to travel. However, if the detour should be the more difficult road, you can easily surmise how little the trespassing sign would be respected.