English Diary 2026
0812 Modern society freed people from traditional authorities, social classes, and rigid communities. However, this freedom also brought isolation, anxiety, and a sense of powerlessness. Escape From Freedom Erich Fromm Unable to endure the burden of freedom, people may try to escape from it by submitting to authority, dominating others, or conforming to society. Fromm argues that the solution is not to abandon freedom, but to achieve positive freedom: living authentically through love, creativity, spontaneous activity, and productive work. Freedom is not merely freedom from restraint, but the ability to become fully oneself. Cover image courtesy of Amazon This bears a striking resemblance to the right to the pursuit of happiness under the Constitution of Japan. It was presumably shaped, at least indirectly, by the same broader currents of thought concerning individual dignity, freedom, and human autonomy. https://x.com/SuzukiTakYsK/status/2086653101759774832?s=20 What doctors say is no...