Its author also argues that modern man has become nearly God-like, but is unsatisfied with this state.
In this work, the author argues that communism's assumptions about human goodness are "an untenable illusion" and elsewhere, he uses modern Rome, with its many layers, as a metaphor for the "oceanic feeling" of oneness with eternity. Its author also argues that modern man has become nearly God-like, but is unsatisfied with this state. The author notes that the rules of the universe run counter to pleasure satisfaction, creating a struggle between Eros and Thanatos, and that the titular construct creates misery while promoting order. For 10 points, name this Sigmund Freud work which discusses dissatisfaction in modern society.
In this work, the author argues that communism's assumptions about human goodness are "an untenable illusion" and elsewhere, he uses modern Rome, with its many layers, as a metaphor for the "oceanic feeling" of oneness with eternity.
Civilization and Its Discontents [or Das Unbehagen in der Kultur]