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« If man were truly malleable in the extreme, norms and institutions harmful to his nature would have every chance of shaping him definitively, according to models that his intrinsic forces would prove powerless to change forever. He would then be merely a puppet in the power of social institutions, and not — as he has demonstrated in various circumstances throughout history — an active being capable of reacting vigorously against the pressures on him. »
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Erich Fromm
The man for himself |
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Erich Fromm
The man for himself
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« Modern society has taught man that his happiness (or, to use theological terminology, his salvation) is not the purpose of life, but that it lies in the fulfillment of his task, or in his success. »
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Erich Fromm
The man for himself |
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Erich Fromm
The man for himself
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« It is necessary, before the forces of destructiveness take over others, to recover and work towards the formation of a healthy society, where "man connects to man through reason, love and productive work." »
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Erich Fromm
Alienated society and healthy society |
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Erich Fromm
Alienated society and healthy society
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