湖北人民出版社新近推出万安培、邹进文撰著的《社会经济病态寻根》(下称《寻根》)一书。展读之余,深感它是一部颇具特色、引人入胜的好书。就个人所见,《寻根》有以下几个方面的贡献和特点。一、视角独特。中国自改革开放以来成就辉煌,世所瞩目,社会经济病态也呈蔓延之势:贪污贿赂愈演愈烈。官倒私倒久治不愈,偷税、漏税、走私贩毒、伪造货币、盗掘文物之风猖獗,诈骗、赌博、高利贷、贩卖人口、卖淫嫖娼等沉渣泛起。这种状况引起关注中国改革前途、命运的人 Hubei People’s Publishing House recently launched Wan Anpei and Zou Jinwen’s book Sociology of Economic Pathology (hereinafter referred to as “Root-seeking”). After reading the exhibition, I deeply felt that it is a distinctive and fascinating book. Personally, “root-seeking” has the following aspects of contributions and characteristics. First, a unique perspective. Since its reform and opening up, China has made brilliant achievements. As the world has paid attention, the social and economic pathology has also been spreading: corruption and bribery have intensified. Officials pour overwhelmed and fall for a long time, tax evasion, tax evasion, smuggling and drug trafficking, counterfeit currency, rampant pirated artifacts, fraud, gambling, usury, human trafficking, prostitution and prostitution. This situation has caused concern for the future and destiny of China’s reform