In what remains one of his most seminal papers, Freud considers the incompatibility of civilisation and individual happiness, and the tensions between the claims of society and the individual. We all know that living in civilised groups means sacrificing a degree of personal interest, but couldn't you argue that it in fact creates the conditions for our happiness? Freud...
In what remains one of his most seminal papers, Freud considers the incompatibility of civilisation and individual happiness, and the tensions between the claims of society and the individual. We all know that living in civilised groups means sacrificing a degree of personal interest, but couldn't you argue that it in fact creates the conditions for our happiness? Freud explores the arguments and counter-arguments surrounding this proposition, focusing on what he perceives to be one of society's greatest dangers; 'civilised' sexual morality. After all, doesn't repression of sexuality deeply affect people and compromise their chances of happiness? --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Civilization is the very cause of our unhappiness and misery. As Freud argues, we are by nature “libido-driven, aggressive animals” wanting nothing but desire, either sexually or destructively. And ci...Civilization is the very cause of our unhappiness and misery. As Freud argues, we are by nature “libido-driven, aggressive animals” wanting nothing but desire, either sexually or destructively. And civilization, by injecting “super-ego“ as a self-policing mechanism, punishes us through our sense of guilt.(展开)
0 有用 ubirus 2020-08-23 10:40:19
补长评笔记
0 有用 Se l‘amore 2022-05-21 18:59:04
life is the displacement of death, and vice versa
0 有用 嘿●痞施特 2015-11-19 12:40:19
还是最喜欢的一本书啊
0 有用 想本雅明迟了迟 2016-11-28 12:12:47
肃然起敬。
0 有用 Kazinamitchell 2020-03-11 02:48:56
Civilization is the very cause of our unhappiness and misery. As Freud argues, we are by nature “libido-driven, aggressive animals” wanting nothing but desire, either sexually or destructively. And ci... Civilization is the very cause of our unhappiness and misery. As Freud argues, we are by nature “libido-driven, aggressive animals” wanting nothing but desire, either sexually or destructively. And civilization, by injecting “super-ego“ as a self-policing mechanism, punishes us through our sense of guilt. (展开)