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Erich Fromm's iconic psychoanalytic study explores why modern man, having freed himself from traditional constraints, often returns to totalitarian ideologies in search of security.
Escape from Freedom (German: Die Furcht vor der Freiheit) is one of the most influential works by the renowned psychoanalyst and social philosopher Erich Fromm. Published in 1941, this brilliant study explores the ambivalent relationship of modern man to freedom: while on the one hand we strive for its realization, on the other hand it often fills us with anxiety, a sense of isolation and powerlessness.
Fromm masterfully combines psychology and sociology to explain why people – faced with the burden of individual responsibility and the loss of traditional ties – consciously or unconsciously renounce freedom and find refuge in authoritarian systems, conformism and totalitarian ideologies such as Nazism. By analyzing mechanisms such as sadism, masochism, destruction and automated conformity, the author penetrates to the very core of human character and the social crises of the 20th century.
This profound, enlightening, and extremely timely book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the psychological roots of power, subjugation, and true freedom. A supreme classic of humanistic thought that still resonates powerfully today.
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