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Love is not a product to be bought or sold from "summary" of The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
Love is often seen as something that can be acquired, possessed, and exchanged. In our society, we are taught to think of love as something that can be bought and sold, like any other commodity. We are led to believe that love can be found in material possessions, in the form of gifts, or through the fulfillment of certain expectations. This view reduces love to a transactional relationship, where one gives in order to receive something in return. However, this understanding of love is misguided. Love is not a commodity that can be bought or sold. It is not a product that can be exchanged for something else. Love is a feeling, an emotion that arises from within us. It is not something that can be acquired through external means. Love is a state of being, a way of relating to the world and to others. It is a way of giving oneself to another, without expecting anything in return. When we treat love a...
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