The Danger of the Future – Quote by Erich Fromm

„The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that man may become robots.“

Erich FrommErich Fromm reflects on the danger that technology and social pressures may turn humanity into robots in the future.
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Erich Fromm was a German-American social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and philosopher known for his humanistic approach to psychology and society.

Erich Fromm warns of a future in which technology and social pressures could cause humanity to lose its human qualities.


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Erich Fromm (1900–1980) was a prominent social psychologist and psychoanalyst who explored the links between society, freedom, and human nature. His works center on themes of freedom, social psychology, and humanism.

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