Exploring the Psychological Mechanism of Modern People's Escape from Freedom from Fromm's Perspective

Abstract

Fromm is an important representative figure of Western Marxism, and his social psychology theory has had a great influence globally. His book "Escape from Freedom" systematically discusses the mechanism and reasons for the confusion of modern life. By combining Freud's psychoanalytic theory with Marx's historical materialism, Fromm points out that the fundamental difference between modern and traditional people lies in their individualization. In the process of individualization, human freedom and loneliness coexist, thus forming the inherent contradiction of modern human existence. It reveals that in order for modern people to get rid of this contradictory mentality when facing freedom, they must fully exert their creativity and move towards positive freedom.