Do not gaze into the Abyss | Nietzsche

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Absurdyssey

Absurdyssey

Күн бұрын

Explore the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche in this video essay. Dive into his life, his shift from philology to philosophy, and his profound ideas on morality as expressed in "Beyond Good and Evil."
Nietzsche's radical ideas revolutionized philosophy as a whole, I find his perspective very interesting, worthy to think about. Make sure to let me know your thoughts in the comments :)
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0:00 - Introduction
0:14 - Nietzsche's Biography
1:13 - Beyond Good and Evil
2:07 - Master and Slave Morality
2:40 - Story about a fox
3:44 - Nietzsche's Moral Man
4:15 - Finale
Music:
"This Is Not Effortless" by True Cuckoo

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@Charismaniac
@Charismaniac 22 күн бұрын
"We both looked into the abyss, but when it looked back at us, you blinked." - Batman to Owlman, Justice league: Crisis on two Earths, great animated movie.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 22 күн бұрын
I'll check it out, thanks :)
@Charismaniac
@Charismaniac 22 күн бұрын
@@Absurdyssey2002 Thank you, for the video.
@Nykandros
@Nykandros 14 күн бұрын
"I gazed into this 'abyss' everyone keeps moaning about. I saw nothing but a new frontier; ripe for the taking! Prepare the legions, we set sail at dawn."
@Charismaniac
@Charismaniac 14 күн бұрын
@@Nykandros That's the spirit!
@bobsmith78092
@bobsmith78092 6 күн бұрын
@@Nykandros Did you make that up or is that a quote?
@havenbastion
@havenbastion 19 күн бұрын
I don't always gaze into the abyss, but when i do, the abyss whimpers and turns away, sobbing softly.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 19 күн бұрын
As it should :)
@anonymouslearner2454
@anonymouslearner2454 10 күн бұрын
You cruel cruel gazer
@noblescale1600
@noblescale1600 3 күн бұрын
I never did no such thing!
@thzzzt
@thzzzt 6 сағат бұрын
I've heard this (Nietzsche's) quote for many years ad nauseam. It's nice to finally see it punched in the face.
@pbasswil
@pbasswil 17 күн бұрын
When a philosopher talks about The Abyss, I immediately think: The ultimate meaninglessness of the universe. Within our human systems, meaning is paramount; but beyond them, there is no meaning at all. So we can philosophise within a certain human range. But if we dare to contemplate beyond the human realm we finally realize there is no meaning at all. And furthermore, the universe is devestatingly uninterested in the webs of meaning we generate - which exist only inside human minds.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 17 күн бұрын
Beautifully put! Thanks for sharing
@dontbother7355
@dontbother7355 9 күн бұрын
True
@onepunchmicky666
@onepunchmicky666 7 күн бұрын
I have an idea for you (and I’m curious of your opinion). What if all of reality was the dream of God, and God is consciousness understanding itself, that is why it’s meaningless but it’s your job to find that meaning, because ultimately you are a thought that is exploring something, and everyone else is that same conscious but a seperate thought exploring something else, so ultimately you are on a mission to understand yourself and find meaning because you are the universe, and that’s what it’s doing
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 7 күн бұрын
@@onepunchmicky666 That's the beauty of life, we will never truly know if the world we live in is as we perceive it. Your idea is possible and its up to us humans to decide whether or not we are going to give our lives meaning.
@Maverick34555
@Maverick34555 2 күн бұрын
The universe is not meaningless. That is absurd to say because meaning is something that only occurs within thinking, self aware beings. This is like saying a rock is emotionless. Relating having or lacking meaning to the universe is absurd.
@altenbraun7081
@altenbraun7081 11 күн бұрын
*correct pronunciation of Nietzsche* *immediately subscribes*
@Huskylogic2
@Huskylogic2 3 күн бұрын
Ooh the paradox of this comment & the video
@xcrazyyx7744
@xcrazyyx7744 22 күн бұрын
I believe the depiction of the will to power in the animation misinterprets Nietzsche's concept. It's not solely about dominating others in a traditional sense, but rather about pushing oneself towards self-realization, self-overcoming, and the affirmation of life. Nonetheless, I found the video to be good and easy to follow
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 22 күн бұрын
You’re absolutely right, thanks a lot for your comment :)
@concertautist4474
@concertautist4474 20 күн бұрын
It also relates to how one defines power. I suspect most people want to feel they have power over their choices.
@Nykandros
@Nykandros 14 күн бұрын
"The essential thing, however, in a good and healthy aristocracy is that it should not regard itself as a function either of the kingship or the commonwealth, but as its own highest justification-then it should therefore accept with a good conscience the sacrifice of a legion of individuals, who, for its sake, must be suppressed and reduced to imperfect men, to slaves and instruments." - Nietzsche Make no mistake, Nietzsche very much recognizes the core essentiality of external dominance over others & the environment; in fact, he deems it a necessity. The desire to dominate others & out-compete them is core to the will to power; it is why Nietzsche uses men such as Cesare Borgia to represent the archetypical Proto-Ubermensch. The Blond Beast archetype which Nietzsche exalts as the ideal is inherently defined by his instinctual dominance & subjugation of the world around him. Do not fall into the trap that so many "Nietzscheans" fall into after learning about The Will to Power; they get frightened by the emphasis on physical dominance & social/political power, causing them to retreat into a mental safe-space of internal fantasies as opposed to external competition. If you want to play chess against yourself go read Marcus Aurelius; Nietzsche is for those who desire the battle & the victory. For those who wish to take the lightning by force. See you at the summit.
@xcrazyyx7744
@xcrazyyx7744 14 күн бұрын
@@Nykandros Nietzsche indeed emphasizes the will to power and dominance as inherent aspects of human nature, but he also discussed how individuals may seek control over others to compensate for perceived shortcomings or vulnerabilities. However, his philosophy extends beyond mere power struggles to encompass complex themes of individualism, morality, and the search for meaning. Nietzsche encourages critical thinking and challenges conventional norms, urging individuals to transcend societal constraints and pursue their unique paths to self-realization.
@jameshughes1097
@jameshughes1097 5 күн бұрын
@@NykandrosI agree, and people are only afforded interpretations of the will to power as some sort of ambiguous personal framework of self actualisation as a consequence of the inevitably occurring stabilised hierarchical structures in which they find themselves. These structures are themselves a direct consequence of the irrefutable action of the will to power as THE fundamental essence of existence.
@alexanderslemp4855
@alexanderslemp4855 20 күн бұрын
There is no good and evil there is only harmony within the chaos
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 20 күн бұрын
hehe
@Nykandros
@Nykandros 14 күн бұрын
There is no good and evil; only strong and weak.
@stevemustang7102
@stevemustang7102 20 күн бұрын
Any new vid about Nietzsche always brings me joy!
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 20 күн бұрын
Makes the two of us :)
@SpxcyMxyo
@SpxcyMxyo 19 күн бұрын
This is true, i lost myself in the abyss in 2022. I have now embraced and integrated my dark side to my life. I must say, it's absolutely necessary for everyone to go through this.
@natcole5981
@natcole5981 16 күн бұрын
Only god can judge me
@shekhar4326
@shekhar4326 22 күн бұрын
Short, exact philosophical explanations. Subbed.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 22 күн бұрын
Welcome :)
@ganguly1414
@ganguly1414 23 күн бұрын
Love your channel! Hope to see many more videos like this! SUBSCRIBED!
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 23 күн бұрын
I love that, thank you so much
@powderedphantom5765
@powderedphantom5765 21 күн бұрын
High quality and short video, thank you
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 21 күн бұрын
Many thanks to you back!
@Seamus_Dolan
@Seamus_Dolan 24 күн бұрын
Incredible video. Straight to the point, easily digestable, and fantastic depth and quality. I hope you hit the algorithm
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 24 күн бұрын
I love to hear that, thank you for the kind words!
@tyleryoast8299
@tyleryoast8299 23 күн бұрын
I...I wonder if the abyss thinks I'm cute
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 23 күн бұрын
:D
@firebrand69
@firebrand69 22 күн бұрын
It does UwU
@SocerGG
@SocerGG 24 күн бұрын
I really enjoyed this video! Thank you
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 24 күн бұрын
I'm glad you did :) thank you!
@beantheben3130
@beantheben3130 25 күн бұрын
Surprised you haven't had a video do really well yet, binged the whole channel.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 25 күн бұрын
Appreciate the kind words :) Glad you liked my channel!
@pedritopistolero5473
@pedritopistolero5473 23 күн бұрын
Nice video! This channel will blow up soon for sure !
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 23 күн бұрын
I appreciate your comment
@mavlonkarlsefni
@mavlonkarlsefni 23 күн бұрын
Good video, pretty easy to understand and at the same time it's deep. Cannot believe that you have only 196 subscribers.. You deserve more! Greetings from Transbaikalian State ❤️🇷🇺
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 23 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for your feedback, I’m glad you liked it :)
@david-_-489
@david-_-489 25 күн бұрын
I really like your videos. They’re very interesting
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 25 күн бұрын
That means a lot, thank you :)
@scooble
@scooble 19 күн бұрын
It seems reasonable that in many instances there are winners and losers. We can argue amongst ourselves that one is good whilst the other is evil. Thus, conclude that there is nothing definitively good or evil. The resultant classification of winners and losers ( and subsequent 'good' and 'evil') is an emergent property of the game. However, if the intention is to avoid a zero sum game and produce a result that is overall equitable for both sides, then it is conceptually 'good' in nature, even on occasions where the result may not score as high as the best 'winning' option in a zero sum game scenario.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 19 күн бұрын
Very well put, thanks a lot for sharing your stance on the matter
@existencialgattu
@existencialgattu 26 күн бұрын
¡Wow! a great explanation. I like your animation. Greetings from Peru :3🇵🇪
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 26 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, much love to Peru!
@clockwork8548
@clockwork8548 21 күн бұрын
Dude! Fascinating stuff, really clear, concise, and well done :D thanks! I always thought Nietzsche's quote on the Abyss referred to nihilism, not morality... About that whole absurdisty philosophy. Funnily enough, seems like it applies to both lol! Glad to have learned about this new side of him though, definetely subscribed!
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 21 күн бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I’m glad you got to know another perspective of Nietzsches philosophy!
@gabahoe_gbh1333
@gabahoe_gbh1333 6 күн бұрын
U deserve more subs( subbed btw🙌🙌)
@TwoDudesPhilosophy
@TwoDudesPhilosophy 19 күн бұрын
You have a very cool video style! Congrats on this success!
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 19 күн бұрын
Hey there! I am actually familiar with your channel :) you make great content.
@TwoDudesPhilosophy
@TwoDudesPhilosophy 17 күн бұрын
@@Absurdyssey2002 Thank you! :)
@Ubermench-uy7dw
@Ubermench-uy7dw 19 күн бұрын
Great new Chanel. I hope more people find it.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 19 күн бұрын
Thank you
@Fangoros
@Fangoros 18 күн бұрын
That was really good Appreciate the video. Maybe I'll finally keep reading Beyond Good and Evil. It is a really dense book to read, so many thoughts in so few sentences.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 18 күн бұрын
Please do! There were so many things I couldn’t fit into a single video, you’re going to learn a lot more about Nietzsches philosophy. Thanks a lot for your feedback :)
@Seamus_Dolan
@Seamus_Dolan 24 күн бұрын
Would love to see a video exploring the evolution or connection between existentialism cynicism and absurdism!
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 24 күн бұрын
Great suggestion, I will write that idea down.
@MrRogue-uj6iz
@MrRogue-uj6iz 22 күн бұрын
Amazing video! Keep it up!
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 22 күн бұрын
Thank you :)
@Rahul-nh3ik
@Rahul-nh3ik 24 күн бұрын
wonderful explanation
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 24 күн бұрын
Many thanks!
@Marc-xs6tx
@Marc-xs6tx 8 күн бұрын
Great Video!
@cihadyusifli7684
@cihadyusifli7684 Күн бұрын
This is a masterpiece of a video, if every person understood the meaning of this we would be truly free.
@huluraiser
@huluraiser 19 күн бұрын
reciprocity between holes encourages both to spill.
@TheApurvRathore
@TheApurvRathore 24 күн бұрын
damn nice video, Subscribed!
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 24 күн бұрын
I really appreciate it
@fleshboii2284
@fleshboii2284 15 күн бұрын
this guy was onto something i swear
@RealBamboo
@RealBamboo 22 күн бұрын
Great vid! Thought you had 50-100k subs
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 22 күн бұрын
Many thanks!
@adityadandage6028
@adityadandage6028 24 күн бұрын
Awesome video!!
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 24 күн бұрын
You're awesome!
@harishkajol295
@harishkajol295 23 күн бұрын
good job 👍
@JorinPexa
@JorinPexa 19 күн бұрын
Love these kinds of essay videos. Keep up the good work 💪 PS: Since you seem pretty skilled on the KZbin platform, do you know anyone that might be interested in a hooking/inspiring thumbnail? I look at the audience that is being targetted, while suiting the tastes and personality of the creator by just asking them a couple of questions. Essentially, I study the audience, brand, personality, video content, titles... and use my current (or learn new ones) to create this perfect thumbnail.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for your feedback :) however I cant help you with your mission, since I currently know no one like that.
@JorinPexa
@JorinPexa 18 күн бұрын
@@Absurdyssey2002 No worries man, I'm happy to receive a quick response from you. Good luck with the content 👍
@sedricrichter3255
@sedricrichter3255 21 күн бұрын
Nietzsche ist einer meiner Lieblings Philosophen.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 21 күн бұрын
Das ist super!
@silentnight3192
@silentnight3192 13 күн бұрын
...and when the abyss gazes, before man it shrivels.
@therealtreehugger
@therealtreehugger 3 күн бұрын
RAHH
@OnlineEcosystems
@OnlineEcosystems 4 күн бұрын
I’d say it’s better to read weakness as evil. A will to power to control or dominate others is a sign of weakness according to Nietzsche, and that maps pretty well to the good & evil dichotomy.
@A_Students_Notebook
@A_Students_Notebook 24 күн бұрын
Yooo I like your animation style. Could I ask what app you use?
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 24 күн бұрын
Thanks you :) I use Krita for animations.
@okeyokey578
@okeyokey578 14 сағат бұрын
well explained
@thegorillarc
@thegorillarc 13 күн бұрын
"I speak for the trees" - Friedrich Nietzsche
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 13 күн бұрын
The original lorax :D
@rue_less
@rue_less 21 күн бұрын
love this video
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 21 күн бұрын
@Handle_availible
@Handle_availible 24 күн бұрын
Its gaze comforts me, calls me to join it.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 24 күн бұрын
It is only natural.
@svenheuseveldt7188
@svenheuseveldt7188 22 күн бұрын
Don't, I went to far and it brought me only pain and discomfort for years. Thought i was losing my mind. but this was also under the influence of drugs and depression, soooooo
@piercemondesire4729
@piercemondesire4729 21 күн бұрын
That tells me you lack instilling a call to action within yourself The everything is my void, opposed to nothing That is why I'm curious and willing to engage in your comment to start As I think about the ideal - and necessary plans, organization, and strategy to obtain it My call to learn more at night and act rigorously in the morning continues Wish you the best
@54ajb
@54ajb 20 күн бұрын
Cringe
@Al-eo2li
@Al-eo2li 19 күн бұрын
You blinked.
@quaffie
@quaffie 17 күн бұрын
i love how the mustache gets bigger and bigger
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 17 күн бұрын
hehe, glad someone noticed :)
@yjmsniper
@yjmsniper 3 сағат бұрын
Recognise and harness these forces without being overwhelmed by them.
@user-gw4oz1rk3i
@user-gw4oz1rk3i 21 күн бұрын
Nietzsche was wrong about morality. Morality evolved in primates to help us cooperate! Cooperation and selflessness are collective stengths!
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 21 күн бұрын
Valid, thanks for sharing your opinion :)
@user-gw4oz1rk3i
@user-gw4oz1rk3i 20 күн бұрын
@@Absurdyssey2002you answer a lot of comment, dident you?
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 20 күн бұрын
@@user-gw4oz1rk3i I'll answer as many as I can!
@nl3064
@nl3064 19 күн бұрын
​@user-gw4oz1rk3i That's a take. But let's reel it in, Comrade. It may have stemmed from that need of co-operation for group survival purposes; but we took that construct so far that it has become detrimental to us. Some traits, even when they develop at first out of survival advantage, can later become dangerous themselves when evolved too far (think the sabertooth for example. His huge teeth evolved to better kill prey, but then they kept going. They became so big that sabertooths would then impale themselves on their own teeth.) That's what our social instinct - and the extreme, abstract, indefinable form of it that we phantasmaly call "morality" - has become. Now that we've evolved to be earth's 'dominant' species for the moment, this Marxist construct (all must be chained to all! The same flat, absolutist, communal standards for everyone, with no account for how some individuals, even when they belong to the same race, are incomparable!) has now become at best redundant, and at worst a retardation by crippling true natural selection - because all must be beholden to all! Because we arrogantly decided that, hell, the rules of physics themselves probably don't apply to our oh-so special race - we have our own mystical, made-up rules and self-imposed standards without any actual logical standard. As Nietszche himself reminds us: 'a moral for builders - we must remove the scaffolding once the house has been built.' In my metaphor, I compare your hoodoo-voodoo dance of "morality" to the scaffold, and our civilization/fruition as a species as the house.
@mwj6756
@mwj6756 17 күн бұрын
Morality can't evolve tho
@mrb85
@mrb85 Күн бұрын
2:53 That fox should'nt need to look at my soul as nietzche look at the abyss
@slimeballsake
@slimeballsake 22 күн бұрын
turns out the abyss is the natural state and anything else is just play
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 22 күн бұрын
Maybe so :)
@natcole5981
@natcole5981 16 күн бұрын
These concepts are based on the work of machivelli, nitzche believes you should gaze into the abyss to understand how the power works. The first half of the quote is too often disregarded, its the most important part. Learn from the evil but do not become what you believe to be evil and live your life in self loathing
@Nobody12546
@Nobody12546 9 күн бұрын
I won’t blink
@Musa-keys
@Musa-keys 20 күн бұрын
He never had children. If he did, he would know you never say “don’t do”. Result: Now the abyss looks at us everywhere and every time it so desires.
@akarshadithya5479
@akarshadithya5479 3 күн бұрын
my experience is, abyss is the face of god. Basically he is there where people least expect him to be
@Twtgod
@Twtgod 25 күн бұрын
Loely video.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 25 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@vpaul4374
@vpaul4374 5 күн бұрын
as the man himself was intelligent and possibly wealthy, he knew he was a Master, and by knowing and following that virtue, he made history, so why should we follow the virtues of a Slave?
@o_o............
@o_o............ 16 күн бұрын
Please do not underestimate a great thinker's thought, The concept of *gazing into the abyss* refers to something more similar to the analysis of the infinite complexity that can be found in Nature (as what is not-self) rather than referring to something mystical or a good/bad mental state. The concept of *the abyss looking back at you* refers to how the abyss of inspection/analysis of Nature is in fact purely an analysis of the self objectivised in Nature.
@o_o............
@o_o............ 16 күн бұрын
Of course the interpretation of what he says should be as broad as possible so if any of you have something to add/criticise I beg you to do so.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 16 күн бұрын
I appreciate you sharing your thoughts, thanks
@Counter930
@Counter930 24 күн бұрын
Cool graphics
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 24 күн бұрын
@scottmcamis2127
@scottmcamis2127 12 күн бұрын
Where i'm at is where i'm supposed to be. If i end up in the abyss so be it.
@juanandresramirez4599
@juanandresramirez4599 23 күн бұрын
Amoung us?
@TheKBC14
@TheKBC14 22 күн бұрын
the abyss doesn’t scare me anymore
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 22 күн бұрын
Nietzsche would be proud!
@kevinpineda3081
@kevinpineda3081 17 күн бұрын
I thought that phrase was from MGMT 😭 it's on a video of them (kids)
@ereztsur7152
@ereztsur7152 14 күн бұрын
Can easily refute his world view. But a nice prelude to Nazi doctorine however
@isaquedopao6667
@isaquedopao6667 3 күн бұрын
DONT JUST GAZE INTO THE ABYSS, MAINTAIN UNCORFORTABLE EYE CONTACT WITH IT -Exurb1a (i think)
@A1K11Alvarez
@A1K11Alvarez Күн бұрын
It is not you who calls me out from the Abyss; It is I who called you out from it; For This Reason Who Came Out of it First; Never did I leave this Dreamscape nor Came out of it; I Endure This Long in Darkness; It does not befit us to Have a Kingdom nor a Crown of our own; That which is Ancient in Thought; Shall Precede all others in the Darkness; For this is Plato's Cave which is the Gates of Hades for Æternity; Man shall Labor within and outside his world; That is his punishment and struggle against Man and God; We do not Struggle Against Blood nor Flesh but against Forces that lay Dormant in Darkness; No Spirit like no other shall prosper for it does not know how old the Soul is; For even in Darkness the Soul was in Dormant; Drinking from the River of Styx; Between Heaven N Hell we lay in Purgatory; Shall we find a place for Sleep or Rest; That shall be our Awakening;
@kiavaxxaskew
@kiavaxxaskew 19 күн бұрын
when you realize that Neetcha is a humanist who cares about humanity.
@LeArctic
@LeArctic 7 сағат бұрын
I thought this was gonna be some tunes, idk why
@Yaturu
@Yaturu Күн бұрын
I understood what that ment when i went in the ocean and when i looked down, all i could see was darkness, i felt something looking at me but did i look away? Yes ;-; but i kept looking back swearing i saw something untio i was diagnosed with shizophrenia (im joking ;-;) but i did see a sea monster i wanted to see it more >:[
@NoahF-fm4rn
@NoahF-fm4rn 19 күн бұрын
3:02 Is that background from Vinland Saga?
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 19 күн бұрын
Yes it is! You got a keen eye :)
@Kevin-tg4lv
@Kevin-tg4lv 11 күн бұрын
Im the abyss now
@GrixM
@GrixM 22 күн бұрын
I don't agree with this worldview at all, but I don't know how to argue against it in a way that a fan of Nietzsche couldn't simply dismiss as me calling the grapes sour. And some part of me thinks this sort of double bind is a deliberate, rather petty, technique Nietzsche employed.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 22 күн бұрын
Thats a valid opinion, however Nietzsche’s viewpoint made a revolutionary impact on philosophy overall. Thanks for sharing :)
@kevinmurphy5878
@kevinmurphy5878 22 күн бұрын
I think there's a lot of inherent contradictions and unsupported assumptions in Nietzsche's idea here. First, he says you need to create your own values, but if your values don't accept his limited interpretation of human nature, then it's sour grapes. Building off of that, his whole thing is based on a massive assumption about human nature and morality, what the abyss represents, and even what power is. I picked up on this from his criticism of Christianity. Basically, if you define power as dominating others, and you assume that's peoples' only basic desire, and that the abyss represents slave morality, then Nietzsche is correct. You don't have to assume any of those things, though. People have multiple, often conflicting, core motives and beliefs. Depending on your idea of power, a Christian/Buddhist/other pacifist who resigns himself to suffering and does not allow it to steer them from their course is more powerful than someone who relies on might to dominate others and in the process avoids some discomfort. The abyss is a common motif in art, religion, psychology, mysticism, philosophy, etc. It is one of the most important and yet is inherently hard to pin down and describe. Many writers have some aspect of the abyss as a central theme of their work. Jung, for example, and the poet Federico Garcia Lorca. People have a thousand different interpretations of it, some negative, some positive, most mixed. Very few people who have EXPERIENCED some form of the abyss (it is a common "mystical experience" that people have) characterize it the way Nietzsche does. Someone who has experienced the abyss, been deeply affected by it, and continues to explore it in art, philosophy, or writing cannot be considered someone who is weak minded/rationalizing suppressing some desire. The abyss (as a psychological/mystical phenomena) is generally destabilizing and difficult to deal with, so people who do try to deal with it have to overcome the desire to "turn away from it" or ignore it. Totally different from the fox. Finally, many philosophies (and religions) throughout history incorporate ways of working with the abyss or the void and transforming it into a source of internal power, joy, satisfaction, beauty, etc.
@kevinmurphy5878
@kevinmurphy5878 22 күн бұрын
I tried to make that short but it was not gonna happen 😂
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 22 күн бұрын
@@kevinmurphy5878 Great interpretation, you got Nietzsche's worldview exactly right. While it is true that he bases his point on an assumption about human nature and morality, so do any other philosophers. I think that's the beauty of philosophy overall, that it is impossible to prove any of them 100% correct. Thanks for sharing your opinion, I really appreciate it :))
@kevinmurphy5878
@kevinmurphy5878 21 күн бұрын
@@Absurdyssey2002 absolutely. I know there are an endless number of interpretations of the way things are, I just thought I'd point that out in the name of showing how one could argue with Nietzsche. Great video also!
@HenryCasillas
@HenryCasillas 21 күн бұрын
🌻
@JohnAranita
@JohnAranita 21 күн бұрын
Slayer's SEASONS IN THE ABYSS.
@TheHalusis
@TheHalusis 6 күн бұрын
ironically this man didnt day dream enough philosophy flew away from him
@tomato1040
@tomato1040 19 күн бұрын
Real🎺Royal👑Thinking🧠Beyond😇Good & Evil🫨is really🧠imagining⚛️Goodness❤️‍🔥&💞💘Excellence, B'right N🌅W😎!
@aaronvigl8820
@aaronvigl8820 22 күн бұрын
W
@potatogaming7044
@potatogaming7044 23 күн бұрын
2:03 Wake up to reality
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 23 күн бұрын
;)
@dougbenton8767
@dougbenton8767 18 күн бұрын
I used to be the fun party guy now I’m not. Leave alone get off damn lawn you damn kids
@markkeogh2190
@markkeogh2190 18 күн бұрын
There is no abyss. He imagined it and lost his mind.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 18 күн бұрын
Maybe :D
@Boiknoikchesshero
@Boiknoikchesshero 17 күн бұрын
But what happens if you're already in the abyss like me 💀
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 17 күн бұрын
You gather everything within you and climb out
@professorbland
@professorbland 4 күн бұрын
yeah but there's nothing else to look at. it's all the abyss.
@pats143
@pats143 16 сағат бұрын
AMONGUS
@Cardioid2035
@Cardioid2035 2 күн бұрын
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
@theman4426
@theman4426 19 күн бұрын
amongus
@dark-lord-vinay
@dark-lord-vinay 21 күн бұрын
Amogus
@primenumberbuster404
@primenumberbuster404 21 күн бұрын
Sussy
@frankteng
@frankteng 17 күн бұрын
As an ENTP all I do is stare in the abyss
@Phyrexianfloydrosestring-kw1rz
@Phyrexianfloydrosestring-kw1rz Күн бұрын
AMOGUS
@thzzzt
@thzzzt 7 сағат бұрын
4:37 "The Abyss represents the morality of slaves..." Nah. WAY off. The Abyss is what the existentialist dreads. It is that which swallows and consumes without mercy or redemption. Nietzsche is known for his sensationalist quotes. I think he came up with that to be provocative, but really didn't know his own meaning. So the Abyss is conscious? It stares back. Oooooh, so what? Should I be afraid or appreciate the attention? Think for yourself, not what is the philosophical fashion.
@tofusamurai22
@tofusamurai22 17 күн бұрын
too late 😅
@christianross2567
@christianross2567 22 күн бұрын
Okay, but foxes are carnivores and actually eating grapes would likely kill it.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 22 күн бұрын
Good point :D
@nl3064
@nl3064 19 күн бұрын
Fair point, but one usually cannot determine a grape just by looking at it. And say, if the fox is starving and no other food is around - which is more of a risk? To eat or not to eat?
@snowarmth
@snowarmth 18 күн бұрын
A human aspiring for power would probably be destroyed by it too, if they handle their inability their acquire it by rationalizing its value wasn't to their standards anyway.. I wouldn't be surprised if it was an intentional choice of Nietzsche's, seeing how power is intoxicating to most~
@hanslick3375
@hanslick3375 11 күн бұрын
Foxes are omnivores, and fruit are part of their diet. One reason why foxes are such a successful species is their versatility when it comes to diet.
@kingdm8315
@kingdm8315 24 күн бұрын
w
@TJofEARTH
@TJofEARTH 11 күн бұрын
The more you learn about his life, the more you hear him rationalizing his privileged outlook. A sexist and racist philosopher for the rich boy with daddy issues. Some fine poetry though.
@aliceslab
@aliceslab 14 күн бұрын
lmao, i was interested up until he thinks good and evil doesn't exist. he's not that intelligent to think such a thing
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 14 күн бұрын
To elaborate a little bit, Nietzsche thinks good and evil are concepts that are conjured by individual human beings, that define those differently. Nietzsche simply suggests that maybe humans shouldn't focus on what is good and what is evil, but rather on what good comes out of thinking about them. He offers us to think beyond good and evil :)
@aliceslab
@aliceslab 14 күн бұрын
@@Absurdyssey2002 I guess the heart of my disagreement is that he considers ethics to be subjective. whereas i believe right and wrong are something you discover because its objective. The only way any good could come out of ethics, is if it was something objective to begin with.
@Absurdyssey2002
@Absurdyssey2002 14 күн бұрын
@@aliceslab That's a valid thought, I appreciate you sharing :)
@taxman676
@taxman676 3 күн бұрын
amogus
@OSOForjasCA
@OSOForjasCA Күн бұрын
I hate Nietzsche.
@christopherthomas8421
@christopherthomas8421 14 күн бұрын
Boring …
@kaoskronostyche9939
@kaoskronostyche9939 15 күн бұрын
-You Tube is soon to become the Nietzsche channel with so many two-bit philosophers posing as philosophy experts.
@imperialplebian2547
@imperialplebian2547 4 күн бұрын
Amogus
@TrulyAtrocious
@TrulyAtrocious 17 күн бұрын
Amogus
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