Fromm, Erich
1900-1980 80 years
1900-1980 80 years
German-Jewish philosopher, psychologist, author, ...
| Erich Fromm has written a beautiful book, The Fear of Freedom. I love the title. Why are people so much afraid of freedom? One should think otherwise; they should not be afraid of freedom. On the contrary, we think everybody wants freedom, but this is my observation also: deep down nobody wants freedom – because freedom is a great responsibility. Then only you are responsible. Then you cannot throw responsibility on somebody else's shoulders. Then you don't have any consolation – if you suffer you suffer for your own causes, for your own self; you have caused it... --Osho Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol. 6, ch. 1 |
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