{"product_id":"2026200015903-secondhand-to-have-or-to-be","title":"To Have Or To Be?","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First UK ed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to truly live — to accumulate and possess, or to grow and give? In To Have or To Be?, the celebrated psychoanalyst and social philosopher Erich Fromm presents one of the twentieth century's most urgent philosophical challenges, arguing that modern Western society has become fatally seduced by the having mode of existence — a way of life defined by ownership, consumption, and power — at the direct expense of the richer, more fulfilling being mode, characterised by love, creativity, and authentic engagement with the world. Drawing on economics, psychology, religion, and philosophy, Fromm details how this existential choice is not merely personal but civilisational, with consequences for the survival of humanity itself.\n\nRooted in Fromm's landmark synthesis of Marxist social theory and Freudian psychoanalysis, To Have or To Be? illustrates the profound alienation at the heart of consumer culture with razor-sharp clarity and moral conviction. His prose is accessible yet deeply erudite, weaving together the mystical traditions of Meister Eckhart with the secular humanism of Marx to construct a compelling vision of a saner, more human society. Published in 1976 as one of Fromm's final major works, it stands as both a culminating statement of his life's thought and a prescient warning that resonates with even greater force today — leaving the reader to confront a deceptively simple question: which mode are *you* living by?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203266552027,"sku":"2026200015903-SECONDHAND","price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d75655a3-3999-4db6-9543-3fab649a3786.png?v=1788146970","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015903-secondhand-to-have-or-to-be","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}