"Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem" in On Disobedience and Other Essays (1981)
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Human history began with an act of disobedience, and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated by an act of obedience.
— Erich Fromm
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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.
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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