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ANATOMIE DER MENSCHLICHEN DESTRUKTIVITÄT

Erich Fromm (1973)

German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and philosopher. Fromm was one of the most influential 20th-centuary analysts of human behaviour, freedom, and authoritarianism.

FAHRENHEIT 451

Ray Bradbury (1953)

American novelist and short-story writer best known for speculative fiction, dystopian literature, and socially critical science fiction. Bradbury became one of the most celebrated literary voices of the 20th century.

This book examines why human beings can become cruel and destructive. Fromm distinguishes between natural aggression and deeper destructiveness shaped by psychological and social conditions.

Relevant topics covered in the book:

• Human aggression

• Violence

• Destructiveness

• Sadism

• Authoritarianism

• Psychological conflict

• Freedom and control

Set in a dystopian society where books are banned and “firemen” burn them, the novel follows Guy Montag as he gradually begins to question the anti-intellectual world around him. The book explores censorship, conformity, mass media, and the suppression of independent thought.

Relevant topics covered in the book:

• Censorship

• Suppression of knowledge

• Anti-intellectualism

• Mass media

• Conformity

• State control

• Freedom of thought

DIE FURCHT VOR DER FREIHEIT

Erich Fromm (1941)

German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and philosopher known for examining freedom, alienation, conformity, and authoritarian tendencies.

1984

George Orwell (1949)

English novelist, essayist, and political critic known for his analyses of totalitarianism, propaganda, and political manipulation.

Fromm argues that freedom can also produce anxiety, insecurity, and isolation. He shows how people may escape that burden through conformity, submission, or destructiveness.

Relevant topics covered in the book:

• Freedom

• Insecurity

• Anxiety

• Conformity

• Submission

• Alienation

• Authoritarianism

This dystopian novel portrays a society ruled through surveillance, fear, and constant control. Through Winston Smith, Orwell explores how truth, language, and individuality can be destroyed by power.

Relevant topics covered in the book:

• Totalitarianism

• Surveillance

• Propaganda

• Censorship

• Fear

• Language and power

• Loss of individuality

TRAUMDEUTUNG

Sigmund Freud (1899/1900)

Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis, known for his theories on the unconscious mind, repression, and dream symbolism.

ANIMAL FARM

George Orwell (1945)

English novelist, essayist, and political commentator known for criticizing dictatorship, ideological corruption, and abuses of power.

In this foundational work, Freud argues that dreams express hidden wishes, fears, and conflicts. He introduces key psychoanalytic ideas about symbolism and the structure of dream meaning.

Relevant topics covered in the book:

• Dreams

• Dream interpretation

• The unconscious

• Repression

• Wish-fulfilment

• Symbolism

• Hidden meaning

This political allegory tells of animals who overthrow their owner in search of equality. Orwell shows how revolutionary ideals can be corrupted and replaced by a new form of tyranny.

Relevant topics covered in the book:

• Revolution

• Corruption

• Power

• Inequality

• Propaganda

• Political manipulation

• Tyranny

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