Quote by Erich Fromm

The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that men may become robots. True enough, robots do not rebel. But given man's nature, robots cannot live and remain sane, they become Golems, they will destroy their world and themselves because they cannot stand any longer the boredom of a meaningless life.

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Summary

This quote highlights the perils of both the past and the future. In the past, humanity faced the risk of becoming slaves, losing their freedom and autonomy. However, the quote suggests that in the future, there is a different danger: the potential of transforming into mindless robots. While robots may not rebel or challenge the status quo, they lack the ability to truly live and maintain their sanity. Instead, they become like Golems, destructive creatures that annihilate themselves and their surroundings out of sheer discontent stemming from a life devoid of purpose and fulfillment.

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