Up until the publication of his works, including Civilizations and its Discontents, the darker reality of human nature and psychological stability had not been of much emphasis. ... Unfortunately, the psychological level becomes an area of neglect and consequently a source of much discontent. ... Because of the suppression of this instinct, civilization will inevitably have its discontents. ... Freud objects to its validity. "A love that does not discriminate seems to me to forfeit a part of its own value, by doing an injustice to its object; and secondly, not all men are worthy of love" (...

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In Sigmund Freud's book Civilization and Its Discontents we hear Freud discuss many different terms, from that of "ego" vs. ... Freud, who became known as the father of psychoanalysis, has written many books throughout history and one of his pieces of writing that always seem to come up is Civilization and Its Discontents. ... Though critics disagree with many of the Freudian ideas, it is interesting to analyze Civilization and Its Discontents and trace an aspect of that book back to the old Greek times. ...

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(Psychical Qualities) He believed, and many people after him also believed, that his theories about the mind uncovered some basic truths about how an individual is formed, and how culture and civilization operate on this particular person. (Psychical Qualities) When Freud looks at civilization (in his book Civilization and its Discontents), he sees two fundamental principles at work. ...

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