Complete satisfaction and constant repetition of the past. In a nutshell, the two basic drivers of psychic life, as Freud argued from a psychoanalytical perspective. Neither of which can ever really be attained. But are striven for nonetheless. Until the “reality principle” sets in.
Sixteenth footnote to the post titled “The Psychocentric View of Man”
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I have a Bachelor's Degree in History/Government and International Relations from George Mason University, and a Master's Degree in International Affairs with a Concentration in U.S. Foreign Policy from American University in Washington, DC. I was born in New York City, and have lived in Northern Virginia since childhood. I am an independent writer and an entrepreneur. I am also a book author. View all posts by adamazim1988
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