Psychological Precarity and the Magic Helper: Talking about Erich Fromm at Columbia University

On October 10, 2026, I had the opportunity to join other Erich Fromm scholars at the 2nd biennial Erich Fromm Society of North America conference held at Columbia University, New York. In my talk, I address the ways in which false consciousness is created by what Erich Fromm calls the “Magic Helper,” the person, ideology, […]

Psychological Precarity and the Magic Helper: Talking about Erich Fromm at Columbia University