ON THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE IN CULTURE

For many illusions it is easy to find owners - people who proudly declare their belief in things such as life after death, human rea son, or the self-regulation of financial markets. Yet there are also different kinds of illusions, too, for example, in art: trompe l'oeil painting pleases its observers with 'anonymous illusions' - illusions where it is not entirely clear who should be deceived. Anonymous illusions offer a universal pleasure principle within culture. They are present in games, sports, design, eroticism, manne rs, charm,...[Read more]