This book introduces Freud’s extraordinarily influential account of human nature and culture. Drawing extensively on his work in psychoanalysis, and deeply concerned that so many feel profoundly unhappy in our modern world, he asks fundamental questions about the origins, characteristics, purposes, possibilities, and limitations of civilization. Freud’s answers, which are often compelling, provocative, and disconcerting, provide a rich resource for addressing these questions from our own contemporary perspective.
