Kriza psihoanalize: Analitička socijalna psihologija i društvena teorija
Fromm analyzes the crisis of Freudianism, advocating for a synthesis of psychoanalysis and Marxism. He illustrates how social structures shape human character and emphasizes the importance of revolutionary humanism.
The collection of essays The Crisis of Psychoanalysis (published in 1970) presents a sharp critique of the state of psychoanalytic theory and its commercialization in contemporary society. Fromm warns that Freud's originally revolutionary thought has transformed into a conformist tool aimed at adjusting the individual to the existing social order rather than questioning it.
Key themes and highlights of the work include:
A synthesis of psychoanalysis and Marxism: Fromm reaffirms the necessity of an analytical social psychology that links internal psychic drives with economic and social conditions of production. Social character is formed not merely through family relationships but through the entire social structure.
A critique of contemporary psychoanalysis: He condemns the institutionalization and bureaucratization of psychoanalysis, which—particularly in the USA—has lost its critical edge and been reduced to a technique for treating symptoms.
Radical humanism: Fromm explores the possibilities of human emancipation from a state of alienation, emphasizing that revolution must entail a transformation of consciousness and moral values, rather than just a change in political institutions.
The book offers a powerful intellectual defense of a humanistic alternative in a world characterized by growing technocratic dominance and a loss of faith in human creative and free potential.
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