"He sido un hombre afortunado en la vida, nada me ha sido facil." "I've been a fortunate man in life, nothing has come easy"
Sigmund FreudRead
Civilization has little to fear from educated people and brain-workers. In them the replacement of religious motives for civilized behaviors by other, secular motives, would proceed unobtrusively. . . .
Interpretation
What this quote means
Freud suggests that educated individuals can lead society towards secular and rational behaviors, reducing reliance on religious motivations.
In this quote, Freud argues that individuals who are educated and engaged in intellectual pursuits tend to replace religious impulses with secular motivations. He believes that as society advances, people will adopt rational thinking and ethical behavior based on humanistic values rather than traditional religious beliefs, leading to a more civilized and progressive civilization without the overt replacement of these motivations.
Themes
CivilizationEducationSecularMotivationProgress
In practice
Example use cases
In a debate about the role of religion in modern society, this quote can illustrate the shift toward secularism.
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