Listen to Civilization and Its Discontents: Soap as a Measure of Civilization online. Civilization and Its Discontents: Soap as a Measure of Civilization is an English language song and is sung by Stephen Johns. Civilization and Its Discontents: Soap as a Measure of Civilization, from the album Affirmations, was released in the year 2006. The duration of the song is 0:56. Download English songs online from JioSaavn.