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While most living organisms seek to maximize pleasure and avoid pain, Sigmund Freud hypothesized that there is an unconscious instinct at war with the pleasure principle in both subjects and civilizations--the death drive.
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While most living organisms seek to maximize pleasure and avoid pain, Sigmund Freud hypothesized that there is an unconscious instinct at war with the pleasure principle in both subjects and civilizations--the death drive.
Join the Patreon for exclusive critical theory & philosophy content each month (including a 45 minute lecture and commentary on this video and the Death Drive, including Lacan's interpretation): patreon.com/plasticpills
Sources
Freud, Beyond the Pleasure Principle: amzn.to/32emd3l
Freud, Civilization and its Discontents: amzn.to/3iWP4QH
Plasticpills Podcast: spoti.fi/3f0OIXD or youtube.com/channel/UC2TCvpkUTnM-SLiuUcl6zpQ
