Einstein_+_Freud_WWII

Einstein + Freud WWII When great minds come together to resolve a problem, the assumed solution should seem to be the end of questioning. However with the problems raised in the letters from Einstein to Freud, it is easy to see that some questions weren’t meant to have a conclusive answer. The ultimate question being, what is to be done to rid mankind of war-menace' Both Einstein and Freud have their points, which seem to Cohen side with one another. Einstein brings up reasons to why he things that this conflict of war exists in the first place. First, “craving for power which characterizes the governing class in every nation is hostile to any limitation of the national sovereignty.” meaning all nations seek power, anything trying to contrast to that will be considered as hostile and will bring about violence. With this brings another question, How is it possible for a small clique to bend the will of the majority' Through nationalistic ideas and back up by press and church these groups are able to manipulate the masses. Giving man the blind power of fighting with wild enthusiasm and being able to sacrifice his own life the better of man, way, violence, power, one, nation, einstein, conflict, freud, being, able, war, true, sovereignty, solution, side, should, seem, right, resolve, question, problem, might, men, majority, letters, hostile, first, every, end, come, brings, both, better, back