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Erich Fromm

The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that man may become robots.

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In the past, people lost their freedom by being controlled or oppressed by others. In the future, the risk is that humans might lose their individuality and emotions by becoming overly mechanical or programmed.

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