Steven E. Mayer, PhD, is a published author and professional organizational / industrial psychologist living in Minneapolis and Amsterdam.
Steven’s latest book – My Father Against the Nazis: Part Memoir, Part History, Part Biography, Part Prophecy (2025) – delves into a stimulating range of personal family history in Germany over five generations and a variety of timeless topics including:
- America’s continued fascination with World War II, especially its role before, during, and after the war against fascism and for democracy.
- The expansive historical 1.000-year history of Europe, especially its progression of colonialism, militarism, globalism, migration, wealth and poverty.
- The intergenerational transmission of trauma among Jews and others as well as of hope and the struggle to create a more viable, just, and resilient world.
His 2019 book, How to Save the World, provides insightful guidelines for charitable giving.
He is also the founder of both the Rainbow Research Inc., and the Effective Communities Project (ECP), an evidence-based resource to help nonprofits, foundations, and others working in social justice issues and initiatives to strengthen communities and cause-based organizations.
Mayer also generates occasional Commentary via posts and podcasts on the current situation in 2026 America.
