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Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of every age?

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Erich Fromm
Age: 79 †
Born: 1900
Born: March 23
Died: 1980
Died: March 18
Philosopher
Psychoanalyst
Psychologist
Sociologist
University Teacher
Writer
Frankfurt/Main
Love
Age
Society
Happiness
Family
Feel
Adults
Feels
Responsible
Children
Learning
Every
Education

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