Freud

Freud “ … We come upon a contention which is so astonishing that we must dwell upon it. This contention holds that what we call our civilization is largely responsible for our misery and that we should give it up and return to primitive conditions...” (Page 38) Freud states this, meaning that in every way we try to protect our selves from civilization, it is civilization itself that is making us suffer. Freud argues that civilization has its good and bad points. Some good points in civilization are the medicines that we use, different variations of travel, computers and highways. Some of the bad things that come from civilization are terrorism and the weapons that are used for terrorism. Freud states that humans are not secure in their civilization itself. He states that in the earlier ages there were extenuating circumstances including culture, etc. that made happiness impossible. In trying to pursue happiness, the cause is not worth while; for suffering always plays apart which ultimately causes failure. Freud also argues the amount of frustration that civilization imposes on our instincts are freud, civilization, states, man, figure, instincts, conscience, upon, unconscious, things, terrorism, self, reasons, power, points, itself, higher, happy, happiness, good, freedom, discontented, culture, created, contention, come, bad, argues, worth, won’t, while, whether, weapons