"We forget that, although freedom of speech constitutes an important victory in the battle against old restraints, modern man is in a position where … - Erich Fromm

"We forget that, although freedom of speech constitutes an important victory in the battle against old restraints, modern man is in a position where much of what "he" thinks and says are the things that everybody else thinks and says; that he has not acquired the ability to think originally - that is, for himself - which alone gives meaning to his claim that nobody can interfere with the expression of his thoughts."

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About Erich Fromm

Erich Seligmann Fromm (23 March 1900 – 18 March 1980) was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. He was associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory.

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أصبح إنسان اليوم يتصرف مثل الانسان الآلي الذي لا يعرف نفسه ولا يفهمها، والشخص الوحيد الذي يعرفه هو الشخص الذي من المفترض أن يكون عليه، والذي حلت لديه الدردشة عديمة المعنى محل الحديث التواصلي، وحلت ابتسامته المصطنعة محل الضحكة الراقية التي تخرج من القلب، واستبدل الألم الراقي باحساس من اليأس الممل، وهناك عبارتان يمكن وصف هذا الفرد بهما؛ الأولى أنه يعاني من عيوب في التعامل بتلقائية وعيوب في شخصيته والتي تبدو غير قابلة للعلاج، وفي نفس الوقت يمكن القول أنه لا يختلف اختلافا أساسيا عن ملايين البشر الذين يعج بهم الكون.

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