{"product_id":"9781780936802","title":"To Have or To Be?","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTo Have or To Be?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Erich Fromm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Have Or to Be?\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the seminal books of the second half of the 20th century. Nothing less than a manifesto for a new social and psychological revolution to save our threatened planet, this book is a summary of the penetrating thought of Eric Fromm. His thesis is that two modes of existence struggle for the spirit of humankind: the having mode, which concentrates on material possessions, power, and aggression, and is the basis of the universal evils of greed, envy, and violence; and the being mode, which is based on love, the pleasure of sharing, and in productive activity. \u003ci\u003eTo Have Or to Be?\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant program for socioeconomic change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781780936802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40596913946830,"sku":"9781780936802","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_0fc2bddb-682d-46d5-be5f-72a390911e30.jpg?v=1637869390","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781780936802","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}