Libido | Genius of the Modern World
Freud expanded the idea of sex away from the simple act, evolving the concept to eroticism, attraction, excitement and everything in between. He also controversially sees this at work in children.
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The Ego | Genius of the Modern World
Bettany discusses Freud's notion of the ''death drive'', part of the human condition to undo the bonds of life.
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Oedipus Complex | Genius of the Modern World
The Oedipus Complex is born from a Greek tragedy where Oedipus kills his father, marries his mother and has children with her.