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We the People of the United States— Are We Sheep?

We the People of the United States— Are We Sheep? The other day I was browsing through a bookstore and idly glanced at the back of a book lying on a shelf. I turned the book over and noted the title, The Heart of Man by Erich Fromm. I have enjoyed Fromm in the past and the quotation on the back coverleaf of the book interested me. So, I opened the book and read the opening of the first chapter: There are many who believe that men are sheep; there are others who believe that men are wolves. Both sides can muster good arguments for their positions. Those who propose that men are sheep have only to point to the fact that men are easily influenced to do what they are told, even if it is harmful to themselves; that they have followed their leaders into wars which brought them nothing but destruction; that they have believed any kind of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

We the People of the United States— Are We Sheep?

JAMA , Volume 193 (1) – Jul 5, 1965

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1965 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1965.03090010032008
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Abstract

The other day I was browsing through a bookstore and idly glanced at the back of a book lying on a shelf. I turned the book over and noted the title, The Heart of Man by Erich Fromm. I have enjoyed Fromm in the past and the quotation on the back coverleaf of the book interested me. So, I opened the book and read the opening of the first chapter: There are many who believe that men are sheep; there are others who believe that men are wolves. Both sides can muster good arguments for their positions. Those who propose that men are sheep have only to point to the fact that men are easily influenced to do what they are told, even if it is harmful to themselves; that they have followed their leaders into wars which brought them nothing but destruction; that they have believed any kind of

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 5, 1965

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