Both Levi-Strauss and Freud discuss the issue of incest in The Principles of Kinship and Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality, respectively. I find the difference in each approach to the issue interesting: Levi-Strauss condemning incest purely because it is uneconomical, so to speak, and Freud claiming that incest is a purely natural instinct for a child (Oedipal Complex), and one which has profound effects on the child's development. However, this is not to say that Freud supports the act of incest, he simply supports the inevitabilty of a boy's subconscious desire for his mother. In short, I am intrigued by Levi-Strauss' treatment of incest in an economical light, and Freud's treatment of incest in a psychological light.