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Episode 160: Civilization and Its Discontents Part II-Putting Out the Fire


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What is Civilization? How did it develop and what are its goals? In his book “Civilization and Its Discontents,” Sigmund Freud looks at these questions from a psychoanalytic perspective. The conclusions he draws are as surprising and sometimes outrageous as they are insightful. 

This is part two in a series on Sigmund Freud’s “Civilization and Its Discontents.” It takes a look at Freud’s psychoanalytic understanding of how civilization began, how it developed over time, what the characteristics of civilization are, why it makes us unhappy, and why we live in a paradox. The conclusion of this series will be coming in a few weeks. 

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