Fear of Freedom – Joost A.M. Meerloo

„The fear of freedom is the fear of assuming responsibility.“

Joost A.M. MeerlooJoost A.M. Meerloo describes how the fear of freedom is linked to the fear of responsibility.
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Joost A.M. Meerloo was a Dutch-American psychiatrist and author known for his work on psychological manipulation and totalitarian regimes.

This sentence highlights the connection between freedom and responsibility.


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Joost A.M. Meerloo (1903–1976) was a prominent psychiatrist and writer especially known for his critical analysis of totalitarian systems and psychological warfare. He emigrated to the US and published numerous books on psychological control and manipulation.

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""Freedom is not something you get as a present,” said Pietro. “You can live in a dictatorship and be free – on one condition: that you fight the dictatorship. The man who thinks with is own mind and keeps it uncorrupted is free. The man who fights for what he thinks is right is free. But you can live in the most democratic country on earth, and if you’re lazy, obtuse or servile within yourself, you’re not free. Even without any violent coercion, you’re a slave. You can’t beg your freedom from someone. You have to seize it – everyone as much as he can."" Ignazio Silone
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