In this study, he reaches further and asks: “Can a society be sick?” He finds that it can, arguing that Western culture is immersed in a “pathology of normalcy” that affects the mental health of individuals. In The Sane Society, Fromm examines the alienating effects of modern capitalism, and discusses historical and contemporary alternatives, particularly communitarian systems. Finally, he presents new ideas for a re-organization of economics, politics, and culture that would support the individual’s mental health and our profound human needs for love and freedom.

    An excellent book that talks about the principles for State organization, and describes how to keep India united.

    It charts the history of the papacy and its relations to East and West from the 4th to the 12th centuries, embraces such varied subjects as law, finance, diplomacy, liturgy, and theology. The development of medieval symbolism is also discussed as are the view of eminent political scientists of the period. This re-issues reprints the revised, 3rd edition of 1970.

    Thus Laura escaped. She walked out with the visitors and hitched rides all day. In the evening she reached her brother.She would have to go back, he told her. "They wouldn't let you stay here. Remember the little girl...? That's why we had to send you away."But Laura had it all planned....And so it was that the small community got new neighbors. One--her name was Beverly Urey--seemed very kind and obliging. She loved children and considered it a favor when she was allowed to babysit.Peggy, who lived across the road, didn't like her at all. Some of the other neighbors thought Miss Urey a bit peculiar. But they had other, more important things to think about: the body of an unidentified woman had been found in the woods...