The document discusses how the superego's role has changed from enforcing norms centered around consumption and greed in capitalism, to adapting to shifting societal values in a post-capitalist system. It introduces the topic of the superego's lament over this transition, then examines how the superego previously focused on capitalism's values and how it must now adjust to new priorities in a system moving beyond capitalism.
The document discusses how the superego's role has changed from enforcing norms centered around consumption and greed in capitalism, to adapting to shifting societal values in a post-capitalist system. It introduces the topic of the superego's lament over this transition, then examines how the superego previously focused on capitalism's values and how it must now adjust to new priorities in a system moving beyond capitalism.
The document discusses how the superego's role has changed from enforcing norms centered around consumption and greed in capitalism, to adapting to shifting societal values in a post-capitalist system. It introduces the topic of the superego's lament over this transition, then examines how the superego previously focused on capitalism's values and how it must now adjust to new priorities in a system moving beyond capitalism.
Introduction: The changing role of the superego in a post-capitalist society.
The superego in capitalism: The superego’s enforcement of societal norms and values centered around consumption and greed. The superego in post-capitalism: The shift in societal norms and values and its impact on the superego. Conclusion: The evolution of the superego in response to the transition to post- capitalism.