num_pages: 182
description: To Have Or to Be? is one of the seminal books of the second half of the 20th century. Nothing less than a manifesto for a new social and psychological revolution to save our threatened planet, this book is a summary of the penetrating thought of Eric Fromm. His thesis is that two modes of existence struggle for the spirit of humankind: the having mode, which concentrates on material possessions, power, and aggression, and is the basis of the universal evils of greed, envy, and violence; and the being mode, which is based on love, the pleasure of sharing, and in productive activity. To Have Or to Be? is a brilliant program for socioeconomic change.&gt;
language: English
title: To Have or to Be? The Nature of the Psyche
titlecomplete: To Have or to Be? The Nature of the Psyche
genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Philosophy, Politics, Unfinished, Personal Development, Psychology, German Literature, Sociology, Psychoanalysis
ratings_count: 10876
publisher: Bloomsbury Academic