Escape from Freedom

Erich Fromm - a prominent thinker of the 20th century, one of the founders of neo-Freudianism. Fromm's works enjoy immense popularity worldwide - even during his lifetime, his major works, dedicated to ethical and socio-psychological questions of human nature, went through dozens of reprints in millions of copies.
One of the foundational works of Erich Fromm - "Escape from Freedom" - is dedicated to the psychological aspects of power, dependence, and the attainment of personal independence. "Can freedom become a burden, unbearable for a person, something from which he tries to escape? Why is freedom a cherished goal for some, while for others it is a threat?". "Is there not, besides the innate desire for freedom, an instinctive urge to submit?.. Is submission not a source of some hidden satisfaction; and if so, what is its essence?"