The Art of Being
by Erich Fromm
Fromm's practical companion to To Have or To Be: self-awareness, concentration, meditation, critical thinking, against the cheap routes to salvation. Short and demanding.
Read it if…
you want Fromm's practice, not just his analysis.
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Skip it if…
you have not read To Have or To Be.
Try instead: The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work →
Three things you will actually use
- Being requires practice.
- Beware easy salvation.
- Awareness is the method.
Do this first
Read the chapter on concentration.
Our verdict
Fromm's practice.
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