28: Escape from Freedom

I'm sharing thoughts from Erich Fromm, a German social psychologist and humanistic philosopher, and how they apply to social identity and decision-making.

Not long ago, in a newsletter about managing cognitive bandwidth I wrote about how as society has evolved and our paths have become less rigid, we now have more options to choose from. I touched on some similar themes in my essay on democracy in the public sphere. Recently, I’ve been reading more about Erich Fromm, a German social psychologist and human…