Civilization and Its Discontents Audiobook

" Interesting, but more for its historical value than any new insights. "

" Freud's observations and theories concerning the root of man's self-destructive nature. Not for those of low intellect. "

" This served as a fascinating insight into Freud's work outside on individual psychoanalysis. Clearly a brilliantly nuanced mind Freud sheds a bright and unforgiving light on the human condition. One of the few books that truly to be read by the widest possible audience. A geb=nuine masterwork. "

" My favourite reading by Sigmund Freud. It goes beyond the Oedipal Complex that most people assume as the be all, end all of Freud. "

" Required for a history class I took. Interesting but not an easy read. Freud's theory that we are willing to suffer frustration of our base desires for the protection of civilization makes sense but, like a lot of Freud, seems too pat. "

" The first book I despised. But Freud's classic assault on religion did make me think. "

" One of the most profoundly insightful books on human nature I've ever read. "

" I read this book right after I read T.C. Boyle's 'Inner Circle' , which is all about sexual possibility whereas this one is all about sexual fatalism. The low rating reflects my disappointment in picking a follow-up read more than anything else. It's an incredibly cynical book, and given the surrounding world in which it was written that cynicism seems justified. "

" Brilliant. Freud may have been wrong about many things, but this short book is chock full of some of the most imaginative thinking about the human condition that I have read in a long time. It's a pleasure to peek into the mind of a genius. "

" This book could have been condensed down to about 2 paragraphs. Atleast he apologizes in the end for taking such an indirect route to say something really simple. "

" Freud as philosopher. A brilliant look into human nature and the origins of human misery. "

" Freud's theories on the evolution of society would be hilarious if they weren't so pervasive and indicative of underlying beliefs about gender roles, religion and intelligence. "

" Keen insight mixed with gobbledygook, reductionism, and S&M. What a freak. "

" how can i really rate this book between 1 and 5 stars.... so many aspects to critiquing it... it is a classic even with the feminist and other critiques, no? "

" Freud is so hard to read... "

" I've read a portuguese version which i've found on Internet. Reading texts on the screen is really hard but this paper is so complex that makes us want to read it until the last page. It can be a little disappointing indeed because we won't find a fortunate answer for our happiness' pursuit. "

" Blah blah, death instinct, etc. In case anyone was desperate to know my opinion of Freud's ideas, here it is in a nutshell: I agree people probably have all sorts of unconcious drives and such like. I don't think they're scientifically quantifiable, or if they are, Freud didn't do it. "

" Along with the "Uncanny," the most accessible Freud. Critical to an understanding of the cultural superego and death drive which dominated Freud's later work. "

" I only gave it a star because there's no option to give no stars at all and still have that be a rating. "

" Characteristic Freud and a must-read. "

" He was obviously high as a kite when he wrote this. Not worth it. "

" I still don't know why Freud is such a big deal. "

" Another one read for college, in my class on Critical Theory in Religion. It is a big picture book by Freud, not the psychological problems of individuals, but about society or societies as a whole. Everyone should read it. "

" Freud's scathing tirade about civilization. You will be ready to give it all up after you finish reading it. We're all going nowhere, violently and fast!! "

" "annoying "...as usual, Dr Freud, seeing SO FAR that the WORLD DIDN T FOLLOW.. "

" This served as a fascinating insight into Freud's work outside on individual psychoanalysis. Clearly a brilliantly nuanced mind Freud sheds a bright and unforgiving light on the human condition. One of the few books that truly to be read by the widest possible audience. A geb=nuine masterwork. "

" I liked it - though I'm not a psych student so I have no idea how sound his theories are. Either way they sounded reasonable as I read them. I esp. liked the parallels between his understanding of the mind & Plato's tripartite theory of the soul (the reason guided chariot and all that). "

" Though I disagree on some main points, I think Freud is fabulous "

" A lot of what Freud theorizes in this book has become part of common knowledge and speech. Understanding where terms like "unconscious," "subconscious," "repression," "sublimation," and even "Freudian slip" come from is highly valuable. "

" Read it. You'll feel that you understand yourself a little better, though, when it came to any kind of spiritual impulse, he was truly blind. "

" I'm so glad that I'm reading this book rather than writing it. "