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Human Plants, Human Harvest: The Hidden History of California Eugenics is the first-ever exhibition on the history of eugenics in California. The disappearance of this history for half a century, and the consequent absence of a “collective memory,” were the primary factors determining the exhibit's structure and content. Responses to the exhibit confirmed that most visitors “never knew” about this history. The exhibit is described in some detail, with selected imagery from the exhibit reproduced. After the initial exhibition, responses of other museums and foundation officials revealed a continuing resistance to this history being publicly displayed, though the sources of resistance varied.

Discusses the impact of managed care system in the United States on the psychotherapy profession. Transfer of economic and clinical control of an estimated $22 billion spent annually on psychotherapy to managed-care companies; Difficulties of implementing managed care in psychotherapy.