The Struggle Between Society and the Individual: An Analysis of Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud

Chapter 1:Summary of Civilization And Its Discontents<br> <br> Civilization and Its Discontents, written by Sigmund Freud in 1929, explores the relationship between civilization and the individual's innate instincts. Freud argues that civilization has been established to protect individuals from their own aggressive and destructive instincts, but this comes at the cost of the individual's happiness and fulfillment.<br> <br> Freud begins by introducing the concept of the "pleasure principle," which suggests that individuals are primarily driven by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain. However, this instinctual drive clashes with the demands of civilization, which impose restrictions on...