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A 5 page paper which discusses
how Sigmund Freud believed that the assault upon liberal society through various
movements represented a struggle between the need for rational social order and the
instinctual demands of the individuals. This perception is examined as it is presented in
his work “Civilization and it Discontents.” No additional sources cited.
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a political state. During the period of time between World Wars he became increasingly convinced that the assault upon liberal society by the collective movements of communism, fascism, and nazism
represented a struggle between the need for a rational social order and the instinctual demands of individuals. In his work "Civilization and it Discontents" he addresses some of these issues.
These issues are discussed in the following paper. Civilization and its Discontents It seems that one of the most important arguments presented by Freud in relationship to the
topic at hand is that which involves how civilization truly and powerfully suppresses the inherent nature of man. The most obvious inherent element of man was that which involved narcissism
and aggression. With a powerful emphasis on rationalism and secularism, in combination with the collective movements, modern civilization is incredibly repressive. Freud argues that in order to maintain a social
form of stability there are mechanisms that are required in order to vent such needs. Bearing this in mind we can understand that venting such energies may well be a
part of the process of control seen in the movements of the time. In some of these movements there are incredibly aggressive tendencies that instill a sense of chaos that
is less than advantageous for the individual. In better understanding this element, or connection, we present the following excerpt from Freuds work: "The existence of this inclination to aggression, which
we can detect in ourselves and justly assume to be present in others, is the factor which disturbs our relations with our neighbors and which forces civilization into such high
expenditure [of energy]. In consequence of this primary mutual hostility of human beings, civilized society is perpetually threatened with disintegration. Civilization has to use its utmost efforts in order to
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