Erich Fromm's Escape from Freedom: 80 Years of Warning About the Authoritarian Threat

 

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Author: Orellana, Carlos Iván
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2023
Description:This essay reflects on contemporary authoritarianism, regarding the 80 years of the classic book: The fear of freedom, by Erich Fromm. It is argued that the main message of the text maintains its validity by warning about the risks that hang over democracy before the arrival of an authoritarian leader to whom the masses submit in search of protection and meaning, in which the Salvadoran case serves to illustrate submission to populist leaders in Central America. As long as people's dignity is not placed at the center of political concerns, the risk of persisting in the idea of escaping from freedom through authoritarianism will always be a latent possibility.
Country:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institution:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Language:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/4612
Online Access:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/espiga/article/view/4612
Keyword:Autoritarismo
El Salvador
Humanismo
Libertad
Populismo
Authoritarianism
Humanism
Freedom
Populism
Autoritarisme
Le Salvador
Humanisme
Liberté
Populisme