The Gaping Maw of the Void is Coming for Us, is Coming for Us

At its very core, the goal of an essay is to transfer words and information from one person to many.  But how does one attempt to describe the indescribable? To quote Nietzsche, “Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become gods simply to appear worthy of it?” Our work is corroborated by the great minds of centuries ago. As Freud theorized, “a portion of the [death] instinct is diverted towards [...the] aggressiveness [... of] civilization, therefore, obtains mastery over the individual's dangerous desire for aggression by setting up an agency within him to watch over it.” Freud seems to believe that this is necessary for the survival of a civilized society-yet he also speaks of “the suffering of civilized man” as a direct result of this societally enforced self-control. This suffering results from societal limitations on aggression and self-expression. We are actively breaking these rules in creating an essay openly condoning aggression toward objects (such as penguins) and acceptance of an inevitable, destructive end (such as The Gaping Maw of the Void). By creating this essay, we actively take steps to circumvent the suffering Freud speaks of. We are becoming the Gods Nietzsche speaks of in the name of escaping the suffering Freud posits.