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On Sigmund Freud's "Civilization and Its Discontents"

New Books in Psychoanalysis

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Sigmund Freud - A Book That Changed the World

Sigmund Freud is best known for his work in the field of psychoanalysis, a theory for treating mental health disorders by studying the unconscious mind. But he began his career as a medical professional studying the brain. In this episode i talk to professor elizabeth limbeck about civilization and its discontents. The main argument of the book turns on a paradox. This same civilization is what is the source of our greatest misery. So we are our own worst enemies.

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