"Yes, America is gigantic, but a gigantic mistake"

Sigmund Freud's quote "Yes, America is enormous, but an enormous error" is a critique of the United States. Freud was a psychoanalyst and theorist who was vital of the American lifestyle. He believed that the American culture was too materialistic and concentrated on the pursuit of wealth and power. He argued that this focus on materialism was resulting in a lack of spiritual and moral development. He also thought that the American culture was too individualistic and did not have a sense of neighborhood and uniformity. Freud argued that this individualism was resulting in an absence of compassion and understanding for others. He thought that this absence of compassion was resulting in an absence of social development and an absence of meaningful relationships. Freud's quote is a suggestion that although America is a powerful nation, it is making a mistake by focusing too much on materialism and individualism.