In “What it means to love,” Fromm points out that this is one of the misconceptions about love.

  • The second premise underlying the idea that there is nothing to learn in love is the assumption that the problem of love is a problem of the object, not the ability to love. People think that it is easy to love, but difficult to find a suitable partner to love or to be loved.

But for us, Fromm said, it is not the search for an object of love or finding a marriage partner or a loved one that is difficult, it is the skill of actively loving that is difficult. from No more advice to “find your passion.”

Subject or Capability - subject (of taxation, etc.) or ability?


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