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Erin Marie
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Depth psychotherapist (LMFT), artist, musician, mom, dreamer, Lebowski-enthusiast, weirdo.

M.A. in Depth Psychology
M.A. in Expressive Arts Therapy (Counseling)

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Erich Fromm on the difference between 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 and 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 authority.
Rational authority has its source in competence. The person whose authority is respected functions competently in the task with which he is entrusted by those who conferred it upon him. He need not intimidate them nor arouse their admiration by magic qualities; as long as and to the extent to which he is competently helping, instead of exploiting, his authority is based on rational grounds and does not call for irrational awe. Rational authority not only permits but requires constant scrutiny and criticism of those subjected to it; it is always temporary, its acceptance depending on its performance. 1/2 The source of irrational authority, on the other hand, is always power over people. This power can be physical or mental, it can be realistic or only relative in terms of the anxiety and helplessness of the person submitting to this authority. Power on the one side, fear on the other, are always the buttresses on which irrational authority is built. Criticism of the authority is not only not required but forbidden. Rational authority is based upon the equality of both authority and subject, which differ only with respect to the degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field. Irrational authority is by its very nature based upon inequality, implying difference in value. By psychoanalyst, Erich Fromm from his book, 'Man for Himself'. 2/2
February 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM