Following the publication of the seminal Fear of Freedom , Erich Fromm applied his unique vision to a critique of contemporary capitalism in The Sane Society . Where the former dealt with man's historic inability to come to terms with his sense of isolation, and the dangers to which this can lead, The Sane Society took his theories one step further. In doing so it established Fromm as one of the most controversial political thinkers of his generation. Anaylsing how individuals conform to contemporary capitalist and patriarchal societies, the book was published to wide acclaim and even wider disapproval. It was a scathing indictment of modern capitalism and as such proved unwelcome to many. Unwelcome because much of what Fromm had to say was true. Today, as we settle into the challenges of the 21st century, Fromm's writings are just as relevant as when they were first written. Read it and decide for yourself - are you living in a sane society?

艾里希·弗洛姆（1900—1980），美籍德裔犹太人，人本主义精神分析学派的代表人物，著有《逃避自由》、《自为的人》、《精神分析与宗教》、《健全的社会》、《爱的艺术》等。弗洛姆十分重视对人与社会的关系的研究。他承认人的生物性，但更强调人的社会性，认为人的本质是由文化的或社会的因素而不是生物的因素决定的。他的思想融汇了弗洛伊德的精神分析学说和马克思的人本主义学说。