Escape from Freedom
by Erich Fromm
Why people flee freedom into authoritarianism, destructiveness and conformity, written in 1941 and uncomfortably current. Fromm's analysis of the psychological burden of being free.
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you want to understand why freedom frightens people.
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Three things you will actually use
- Freedom from is not freedom to.
- Conformity is an escape.
- Spontaneous activity is the answer.
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Read the chapter on mechanisms of escape.
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Why freedom frightens.
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