Is man a free agent? : The law of suggestion, including hypnosis, what and why it is, and how to induce it, the law of nature, mind, heredity, etc.

In this early‑twentieth‑century treatise the author explores the hidden forces that shape our choices, arguing that much of what we call free will is actually driven by suggestion. Drawing on contemporary ideas about hypnosis, the “mind” and heredity, the book maps out how words, images and sensations can cue the nervous system into action, and it offers practical techniques for inducing a hypnotic state. Readers are guided through the author's definitions of terms such as personal suggestion, post‑hypnotic suggestion and auto‑suggestion, each illustrated with vivid examples that illuminate how ideas become deeds.

The work also delves into the philosophical implications of a world ruled by external cues, questioning whether true autonomy ever exists. While the prose reflects its 1902 origins, the central concepts—how belief, memory and sensory input intertwine—remain strikingly relevant to anyone curious about the mechanics of influence and the boundaries of human agency.