Erich Fromm Escape from Freedom, 1941
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The successful revolutionary is a statesman, the unsuccessful one a criminal.
— Erich Fromm on Revolution
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The successful revolutionary is a statesman, the unsuccessful one a criminal." in the context of "Erich Fromm Escape from Freedom, 1941" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Erich Fromm
Erich Seligmann Fromm (23 March 1900 – 18 March 1980) was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. He was associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory.
About Erich Fromm
Erich Seligmann Fromm (23 March 1900 – 18 March 1980) was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. He was associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory.
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