Freud is uninformed as to the coming events of the twentieth century, especially the Second World War and the Holocaust. This work was published in 1930. In 1931 when they published a second edition, Freud added a final sentence speculating whether Eros or Death would come out as stronger in the coming years. This was as Hitler was coming to power, and it was becoming clear to Freud and to others what a menace they were in …
showed first 75 words of 626 total

showed last 75 words of 626 total
…these aim-inhibited-love friendships, and Freud even acknowledges this, but he does not expand. He mentions that we work together in a society because of common interests: to cooperate and be more efficient with work. But the common interest angle takes a back seat to the libidinally joined model of society. He also contradicts himself by saying that we are incapable of loving everybody, yet we are all joined libidinally, whether we like it or not