Victorian society was
shocked when
Sigmund Freud said that all human endeavor is motivated by
sex and
death.
Libido is to
sex/
creation/
life/
growth as
Destrudo is to
pain/
breakage/
death/
corruption.
Animals exercise libido pretty directly in
mating and
play, whereas humans can (and sometimes do)
sublimate the libido into acts of
artistic,
scientific,
philosophical, or
social creativity.
The Sponsor™-approved outlets for libido are work, acquisition, and sex (gotta keep 'em
classically conditioned).
I stand corrected. Thank you, Wigs. =)