The Fear of Freedom by Erich Fromm

The Fear of Freedom

Erich Fromm

256 pages first pub 1941 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy psychology sociology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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If humanity cannot live with the dangers and responsibilities inherent in freedom, it will probably turn to authoritarianism. This is the central idea of Escape from Freedom (known as The Fear of Freedom outside North America), a landmark work by ...

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informative 84%
reflective 76%
challenging 50%
inspiring 19%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
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tense 3%

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