... the human race: we are creatures of destruction who are influenced by irrational impulses. Up until the publication of his works, including Civilizations and its Discontents, the darker reality of human nature and psychological stability had not been of much emphasis. Civilization and religion are two institutions that are guilty of this ignorance. These institutions create a comical, yet delusional reality by suppressing our irrational instincts ... external level. Unfortunately, the psychological level becomes an area of neglect and consequently a source of much discontent. The neurot...

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... the man. The controlling self, however, is what creates those surroundings in the first place. If man could control the environment, he could control mankind because the environment and civilization determine who and what the individual is and will be. Freud's perspective of religion expands his views on the self. He believes that religion stems from the human attempt to deal with guilt ... impossible question of the purpose of life. He believes that a smart man who understands art and science needs no religion because religion is replaceable by art and science. "He who possesses science...

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