Branded as one of the seven deadly sins and the reason in Christian mythology for Satans fall from grace, envy is endemic in modern life. Although recognised as a pivotal state of mind centuries before psychoanalysis, in contemporary times it has been fostered relentlessly through advertising and the media. No wonder then, that in the new millennium it has reached crisis proportions. Many psychoanalysts have charted this terrain: Freuds infamous and misunderstood concept of penis envy still arouses controversy, and Kleins concept of envy as an innate disposition is equally alarming. L.