The Conflict

He delves into the inherent conflict between individual desires and the demands of society. Civilization, he argues, requires individuals to curb their natural instincts—especially those related to aggression and sexuality—to ensure social harmony.

This creates a perpetual struggle within each person between id (the source of prima instinctual drives) superego (the internalized societal norms and moral standards). And ego, which mediates these two forces, is tasked with balancing the desires of id with the restrictive demands of superego while also navigating the reality of the external world.