Escape from Freedom
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Escape from Freedom is a seminal 1941 social-psychological work by Erich Fromm that explores how modern individuals respond to newfound freedom with both a desire for autonomy and a tendency toward authoritarianism and conformity.
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| Escape from Freedom canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Escape from Freedom Context triple: [Erich Fromm, notableWork, Escape from Freedom]
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A.
The Price of Freedom
The Price of Freedom is a war film depicting the World War II assassination of high-ranking Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich by Czechoslovak resistance fighters.
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B.
Freedom in Exile
Freedom in Exile is the autobiography of the 14th Dalai Lama, recounting his life, the Chinese occupation of Tibet, and his experiences in exile.
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C.
The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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D.
The Freedom of Man
The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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E.
The Discovery of Freedom
The Discovery of Freedom is a 1943 libertarian classic by Rose Wilder Lane that argues passionately for individual liberty and critiques collectivist ideologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Escape from Freedom Target entity description: Escape from Freedom is a seminal 1941 social-psychological work by Erich Fromm that explores how modern individuals respond to newfound freedom with both a desire for autonomy and a tendency toward authoritarianism and conformity.
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A.
The Price of Freedom
The Price of Freedom is a war film depicting the World War II assassination of high-ranking Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich by Czechoslovak resistance fighters.
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B.
Freedom in Exile
Freedom in Exile is the autobiography of the 14th Dalai Lama, recounting his life, the Chinese occupation of Tibet, and his experiences in exile.
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C.
The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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D.
The Freedom of Man
The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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E.
The Discovery of Freedom
The Discovery of Freedom is a 1943 libertarian classic by Rose Wilder Lane that argues passionately for individual liberty and critiques collectivist ideologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political philosophy book ⓘ social psychology book ⓘ |
| author | Erich Fromm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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social psychology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Freedom and Spontaneity
NERFINISHED
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Mechanisms of Escape NERFINISHED ⓘ Psychology of Nazism NERFINISHED ⓘ The Freedom – In the Age of the Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Two Aspects of Freedom for Modern Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical social theory
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political psychology ⓘ studies of authoritarian personality ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Karl Marx ⓘ Max Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ Søren Kierkegaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
authoritarian character
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automaton conformity ⓘ escape from freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ marketing orientation ⓘ negative freedom ⓘ positive freedom ⓘ |
| mainThesis |
anxiety produced by freedom can lead individuals to seek security in authoritarianism and conformity
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modern individuals experience freedom as both a source of independence and a source of anxiety ⓘ |
| movement | Frankfurt School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of freedom in modern capitalist societies
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linking psychological needs with political authoritarianism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die Furcht vor der Freiheit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar & Rinehart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInContextOf | rise of Nazism in Germany ⓘ |
| subject |
Nazism
NERFINISHED
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authoritarianism ⓘ conformity ⓘ democracy ⓘ escape mechanisms ⓘ fascism ⓘ freedom ⓘ individualism ⓘ modern society ⓘ psychology of freedom ⓘ social character ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Reformation
NERFINISHED
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modern capitalism ⓘ |
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