In his Civilization and Its Discontent, Freud deciphers the human psyche - its elements and interactions. Furthermore, Freud concocts a framework that explains how these forces are connected to the groundwork for the creation of “civilization.” Freud states, “Civilization is a process in the service of Eros, whose purpose is to combine single human individuals, and after that families, then races, peoples and nations, into one great unity” (Freud 118). Freud creates a model where the concept of natural energy (“libido” or “Eros”) is transformed and funneled into activities that allow for the creation of civilization and thus continues the battle between the “Eros” (Life Instinct) and “Thanatos” (Death). These forces can be seen in action in
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Freud asserts the bottom up method. This method begins from the lowest state of human thinking, infantile. Freud describes, “infantile” as a way of thinking based on natural feelings and gratification without thinking of the repercussions and consequences to the outside world. In an “infantile” mind, there is no difference between the internal and external world. In their earliest, developmental stage, this is they way the humans attempt to satisfy the “pleasure principle, which Freud argues is the “purpose of life’ (Freud 53). Simply put, the human species at its core tries to pursue happiness; in reality, it is only to avoid …show more content…
The Furries see it as their natural right and instinct to punish all who commit the act of matricide. Everything is binary. A certain action leads to a certain result, with no attention to the circumstance. The parallels are strong between how the Furries are portrayed and the concepts that Freud describes as “infantile”, aggressive, and the most natural un-sublimated form of the libido. On the other hand, the goddess of Athena and god Apollo represent a clear picture of the potential of humanity sublimating their libidinal energy in “the service of Eros.” They recognize the importance of context, and envisions the world in a quantum non-binary
Freud asserts the bottom up method. This method begins from the lowest state of human thinking, infantile. Freud describes, “infantile” as a way of thinking based on natural feelings and gratification without thinking of the repercussions and consequences to the outside world. In an “infantile” mind, there is no difference between the internal and external world. In their earliest, developmental stage, this is they way the humans attempt to satisfy the “pleasure principle, which Freud argues is the “purpose of life’ (Freud 53). Simply put, the human species at its core tries to pursue happiness; in reality, it is only to avoid …show more content…
The Furries see it as their natural right and instinct to punish all who commit the act of matricide. Everything is binary. A certain action leads to a certain result, with no attention to the circumstance. The parallels are strong between how the Furries are portrayed and the concepts that Freud describes as “infantile”, aggressive, and the most natural un-sublimated form of the libido. On the other hand, the goddess of Athena and god Apollo represent a clear picture of the potential of humanity sublimating their libidinal energy in “the service of Eros.” They recognize the importance of context, and envisions the world in a quantum non-binary