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Untangling the Complicated, Controversial Legacy of Sigmund Freud

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https://www.thecut.com/2017/09/sigmud-fr...-book.html

EXCERPT: [...] And yet, although Freudian theories are no longer a part of mainstream science, Freud is still incredibly well-known, a figure with name recognition on par with Shakespeare. Just think of how his theories have entered into the contemporary vernacular: Mommy and Daddy issues. Phallic symbols. Death wishes. Freudian slips. Arrested development. Anal retentiveness.Defense mechanisms. [...] The question, then, is how? How does a man whose ideas have been widely debunked by his successors hold onto this much cultural influence? Part of the answer is that the link between Freud’s theories and historical and literary trends gives them an extra dose of gravitas, making his ideas seem like the unearthing of centuries-old truths....

[...] It is true that many people seem to want to believe in Freud — to an extent that, if it were anyone else, would seem crazy. It’s easy to understand the appeal of his story: a seemingly miraculous worker of the mind valorized by modern culture; a revolutionary public intellectual who barely escaped the Nazis; an architect of dreams and sexuality, who was, for a time, a walking and talking Rosetta Stone, unlocking every facet of the psyche. But because he is so beloved, it is also fair to argue that we’ve been collectively blinded....

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