Buka

“"Seeing comes before words." In this opening section, Berger argues that children recognize the world through seeing before they learn to speak. Our first relationship with the world is established through vision. He then develops a central idea of the book: what we see is never determined by our eyes alone. Our knowledge, beliefs, memories, and cultural background all shape the way we see. As a result, two people can look at the same image yet perceive it differently.”

Ways of seeing · John berger

“The main thrust of this book is the analysis of the two basic modes of existence: the mode of having and the mode of being.”

To Have or to Be? · Erich Fromm

“On the Shabbat one lives as if one has nothing, pursuing no aim except being, that is, expressing one’s essential powers: praying, studying, eating, drinking, singing, making love.”

To Have or to Be? · Erich Fromm

“Classic Buddhism emphasizes even more strongly than the Old and New Testaments the central importance of giving up craving for possessions of any kind, including one’s own ego, the concept of a lasting substance, and even the craving for one’s perfection.”

To Have or to Be? · Erich Fromm

“Faith, in the having mode, is a crutch for those who want to be certain, those who want an answer to life without daring to search for it themselves.”

To Have or to Be? · Erich Fromm