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Title: dated but quite worthwhile
Review: This book is a product of the 1950s and does contain some outdated attitudes about gender roles and sexual orientation. That being said, it is a remarkably thoughtful and penetrating examination of the theory and practice of loving. Many of Fromm's observations are astute, and his concerns re narcissism and consumerism in the search for a mate are even more cogent today (witness reality TV's "Who wants to marry a millionaire" and "the bachelor", e.g.). Most people I know could learn something from this book. Be forwarned, though...it is not a quick or easy "self-help" read, and Fromm's advice, which is to behave altruistically, is not easy to follow, either.
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