The Anality of Evil (Freud's "Civilization and its Discontents")

{{Episode_Infobox | title = The Anality of Evil (Freud's "Civilization and its Discontents") | caption = | episode_number = 189 | release_date = May 26, 2020 | length = 01:37:42 | listen = [[File:Episode-189-the-anality-of-evil-freuds-civilization-and-its-discontents | quote_source = | opening_subject = | beat_break_song = | main_subject = | guests = | previous_episode = Conceptual Mummies (Nietzsche's "Twilight of the Idols") | next_episode = We Pod. We Pod-Cast. We Podcast. (Frankfurt's "On Bullshit") }}The Anality of Evil (Freud's "Civilization and its Discontents") is the 189th episode of the Very Bad Wizards podcast, released on May 26, 2020.

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Show Notes

David and Tamler dive into Sigmund Freud's world of unconscious drives, death instincts, and thwarted incestuous urges in his classic text "Civilization and its Discontents." If society has made so much progress, why are human beings perpetually dissatisfied? Can religion help us or is it a big part of the problem? What's really going on when you piss on a fire to put it out? Also: how seriously should we take Freud today given some of his wackier ideas? And is he a psychologist, a philosopher, or something else entirely? Plus we select the finalists from a huge list of suggested topics for the Patreon listener-selected episode! Sponsored By: BetterHelp: You deserve to be happy. BetterHelp online counseling is there for you. Connect with your professional counselor in a safe and private online environment. Our listeners get 10% off the first month by visiting Betterhelp.com/vbw. Promo Code: VBW Support Very Bad Wizards