The Last Tango with Hekaton (Book)

The Last Tango with Hecaton: A Meta-Analysis of the Global Project to Corrupt the Family and Reconstruct Humanity is a book written by psychiatrist Mustafa Merter and published in 2023 by Ketebe Yayınları. The work employs a meta-analytic method to examine a social engineering project defined as the dismantling of the family structure and the reconstruction of humanity on a global scale. The book uses the figure of Hecaton from Greek mythology—a hundred-headed, hundred-armed being—as a metaphor to argue that this project advances in multiple, covert directions. Merter contends that the social changes observed in American and European societies over the past eighty years constitute fronts of a planned war. The book integrates disciplines including psychology, sociology, philosophy, law, and history to analyze the subject and proposes solutions.

The work is divided into four main sections and systematically investigates the phenomenon described as a global “project war.” The first section, titled “The Main Fronts of the Global Project War to Corrupt the Family and Reconstruct Humanity,” identifies six social change movements as primary fronts. These are, in order: the collapse of traditional education systems, the project to create “male women” under the banner of women’s rights, the destruction of paternal authority, the normalization of homosexual lifestyles, social gender ideology, and the redirection of natural emotions toward animal affection. Merter supports these fronts with examples drawn from education, media, and legal systems in the United States and Europe, noting for instance that the “Revaluation of Values” project has generated a “self-generation” cohort.

The second section explores the philosophical and psychological foundations of the project. The author emphasizes the influence of the Frankfurt School, arguing that the trauma of the Holocaust shaped its anti-authoritarian approaches. In psychological terms, concepts inspired by Islamic Sufism are used to discuss the societal consequences of disrupting the balance between male and female nature.

The third section focuses on the legal and political dimensions of the project, critically examining international agreements such as the Istanbul Convention, particularly their provisions on gender equality. The final section is devoted to proposed solutions, recommending the establishment of institutions such as a “High Social Strategic Research Institute” at both national and global levels.

The book’s central themes revolve around the erosion of the family institution, the transformation of gender roles, and the reconstruction of humanity. Merter links the rising visibility of homosexuality, transgenderism, and pet ownership to population decline and the erosion of traditional values, supporting these claims with data-driven analyses. The work places the concept of social engineering at its core and underscores the role of propaganda and subliminal messaging.

Since its publication in December 2023, the book has reached eight printings in Türkiye and has become a subject of debate in the fields of family and gender studies. Presented by Ketebe Yayınları as a critical examination of new materialism, sexual identity, and human rights concepts, the book was awarded the 2023 Idea Prize by the Türkiye Writers’ Union.

The book was published by Ketebe Yayınları in December 2023 and quickly reached eight printings. Mustafa Merter, the author, is a physician specializing in psychiatry. A graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Merter completed his psychiatric specialization in Switzerland and has worked in various clinics in Türkiye. His previous publications include Dokuz Yüz Katlı İnsan (2009) and Nefs Psikolojisi ve Rüyaların Dili (2012), in which he sought to integrate Sufi and traditional approaches into modern psychiatry. Merter’s approach combines Western psychology with Eastern traditions to address individual and societal mental health. The Last Tango with Hecaton continues this line of inquiry, analyzing global social changes within a psychological and sociological framework, and critically examining the concepts of new materialism, sexual identity, and human rights.