Episode

[@Eternalised]

2:25 What is the meaning of life/nihilism 3:38 Why people aren't nihilistic (true world theories) 4:03 #1 True world theory. World of forms - Plato (reality is an imperfect representation of these ideal forms) 6:42 #2 True world theory. Christianity (temporary earthly world & eternal heaven) 8:03 #3 True world theory. Hinduism/Buddhism. The individual self is an illusion, everything in the universe is one. 9:34 The similarities between all true world theories (we don't like this world, so we create a more ideal one) 9:56 True world theories are human inventions. People use them to satisfy the unfortunate reality (since god cannot be proven nor disproven, they cling to these ideal human invented realities) 13:00 God is dead (not celebratory, but tragic). Scientific advancements have made these world theories more obsolete and unreasonable to believe in and to satisfy people from the painful reality. These world theories are not the best sign of progress (we forget about this life and focus on the afterlife) 16:55 Christianity and its "slave morality", a herd mentality eliminating individuality, claiming it to be virtuous 18:05 Envy is not a bad thing. It is used for self overcoming 19:35 Christianity is good at rejecting urges and make them evil, a weak character trait, a good Christian 21:48 Nietzsche on alcohol. An escape from reality. A culture in which you are the outcast if you don't drink. "There have been two great narcotics in history: Christianity and alcohol" 24:57 Negative emotions are opportunities for growth 26:30 Our culture manufactures excuses for drinking, to be "happy": get a promotion or get fired, get married or get divorced...

[@Madara-zt8pn]

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[@matthewzoe6976]

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[@cryptospacexxxit6281]

Thanks brother/sister!

[@RafaelMarques01]

Good to see u here

[@theunfortunateguy8348]

Glad to see you here M8!

[@salimdarwish710]

I first came across Nietzsche in college when i was a prescription drug addict but also very much into philosophy and I instantly fell in love with his ideas in such a romantic way... his works have truly abetted the growth and development of my psychological state in such a therapeutic way.. since then I have overcome my addiction which has scorned me years. I really owe a lot to this man and he will always be a father figure for me. I have such an affinity for him and his ideas that I even try to criticize them as often as i could simply for the sake of being certain that I genuinely do agree with him rather than just blindly accepting his ideas because I know thats quintessential to his philosophy.

[@kellyhuston8945]

Good on you beating your addiction!

[@drgn5711]

@@royeaston6067 I think you are the one with a problem.

[@winniethuo9736]

A good guru does not make a disciple out you. He gives a taste of what freedom is.A disciple does not hold a guru in captivity by not using the freedom to be, and instead hovering around for another dose of insight. Insight comes maybe ones to even that guru and disciples corrupt the guru for insisting that there is more from where that first insight came from. Grow your seed now and aim to be a one time guru to another suffering human being. Build psychologically if possible to the highest ever known but don’t be tied down by physical growth. That can be destroyed in seconds even though it may have take for ever to bring about. Look at Russia and Ukraine. The psychological strngth in those communities is what must keep them intrested in living.

[@JohnWilliams-my7lk]

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[@michaeldrew3292]

What were your fave books of his that helped you out of your addiction?

[@tomatoversace3427]

Never give up, Steven, I love this show!

[@JohnPopcorn06]

Omg an alterego of me! Cheers!

[@nbultman_art]

This show is fantastic. The intellectual honesty, consistency, and lack of trying to force your own virtues makes for such an objective and engaging session. Definitely will be contributing on patreon, please continue these.

[@conformist]

Why do I have eyeballs? Why?!?

[@Dayglodaydreams]

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[@GHOST-pi2zq]

i literally cackled when he said that

[@christiancrane5072]

YOU FOOL! WHY DO WE KEEP THE MOISTURE

[@MannanGoel]

Why is this called a podcast? Why?!?

[@bishermartini4533]

Incredible. Your precise articulation of Nietzche's thoughts have allowed me to answer questions I've had about the role of religion in society for years. Thank you Stephen, much love.

[@schelsullivan]

Joe Rogan brought me here. This is terrific looks like I'm going to be binge listening. I hope to get the wife interested in it too

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[@moxamet]

Every evening for the last year, episodes on Kant, Nietzsche and Spinoza are my favourites. Thanks for putting these rather abstract concepts into such a relatable perspective!

[@johnnybravo1041]

Never. Stop. This. Podcast.

[@mecharenastuff]

This was pure gold! Loved every bit of it. I'm so glad to have found this channel. Thank you so much for your amazing work. Warmth 🧡

[@greggirard9075]

This channel is phenomenal

[@rajaskulkarni9374]

This is absolutely incredible!!😮 I'm genuinely thankful for your brilliant videos. Please don't ever stop!

[@thetruthoutside8423]

Fantastic, precise, concise, condense and informative. That's what we need and that's what this generation of TikTok crap and other social media needs, instead of wasting their time with a very stupid unhealthy stuff.

[@zedisdeadz]

Jre and Bryan Callen brought me here. You the oasis that my 💓 heart was looking for. I had this thurst that could not be quenched. Thank you

[@greeperk9s]

Listening to your Spotify podcasts at my bedtime everyday. It really fells ecstatic to go through every philosophy and hand pick the good that suit my daily moods.

[@hernanpesantez]

I love your podcast! I love it so much that I would like to translate all your podcasts to Spanish to share the knowledge to my culture.

[@abdekgh34Uk]

Never give up. We support you.

[@jamesmcateer3658]

I love the way you teach! You help to explain Nietzsche with a spark of spirit that motivates me to learn more! There are so many dull professors out there who are boring in their presentations! But you do an outstanding analysis! I love Nietzsche!

[@ClaudiaHenzlerHENZLERWORKS]

Wow. Stephen. You rock! Thank you. You „enlightened“, enriched and widened my horizon - especially on the topic of „envy“ ... It‘s the first time, I heard it like this... Envy as a tool/a hint that can unveil some more about you... like, what you really want (and don‘t have ... Envy, as a possibility to show you, what is important to you... Envy, as a reflection if your needs, cravings, yearnings... Envy, as a mirror - tool of your thoughts, your “illusions”, your visions, your likes... Envy as a possibility to help you, dis-illusion yourself about what you imagined to be like (but are not or are very differently than you display it to others or even make yourself want to believe...). Well, you see how you inspire me to dive in deeper ... and sorry for my very restricted capacity to put my word down in English (German is my mothertongue). Thanks again, Stephen. You are awesome.

[@sjeune]

Well, sitting down to start this series with a couple beers and a glass of whiskey was a bummer. Thanks for killing the buzz Nietzsche 😜 Love the podcast

[@maghrebforever2012]

Allow me to express your excellence at this: I've consumed more philosophy online than porn itself, and you're great at this.

[@02phenom]

Joe Rogan mentioned this podcast so I thought I’d check it out

[@roncox4048]

Same

[@jacobjackson6513]

gunna have to start from episode 1 mate

[@alextomas6295]

What episode he mention it in

[@louisegharakhanian6664]

Rogan and Russell, their conversational subjects, are so mentally stimulating! Addicting! Thanks for bringing me here. I think?!?...

[@johndavis2284]

Hey Stephen, I'm a long time listener and a real fan of the show. I happen to be reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra now and really enjoy your thoughts. Thank you sincerely from Tallahassee, FL.

[@sweetsilence5642]

i have been searching for a good philosphy podcast for a while. this episode was great mate. good luck

[@jj.c9580]

i dont know if you still read these comments but you are the by far the greatest philosphy youtube /podcast Ever ........thank you

[@josefarias9430]

Joe Rogan brought me here. Loving this podcast.

[@Dipmagedon]

It fits for social media perfectly...

[@OjiSensei]

Good thing I have ears. I wouldn’t have heard that buffalo sneaking up behind me.

[@alilutfi1486]

This was brilliant ! Freakin love this guy

[@Dilomight]

That never seeing a perfect triangle in nature was very interesting

[@kiillerbee213]

Have you considered doing a podcast on Carl Jung? I was obsessed with Nietzsche and wondered if anybody sought out to build off some of his philosophy/psychology. I soon came to understand that Jung tried to do just that. He dedicated most of his life to addressing the problems that Nietzsche laid out in his works.

[@DamienZshadow]

As someone who abstains from alcohol having never tried it before, I really felt that last example hit home.

[@snakeh9836]

you should do a duel episode on the allegory of the cave and the simulated reality hypothesis, just a thought love the content.

[@johndavis2284]

what a great suggestion, I second this...

[@snakeh9836]

awsome!

[@platoniczombie]

So you mean Plato and Descartes?

[@memeswereablessingfromthel3942]

A very comprehensive explanation on some of Nietzsche’s core points!

[@TheLandOfTears]

At 19:10, when Nietzsche speaks of envy, isn't he looking at the idealistic form of envy like Plato's "tree of treeness"? In the end we can't get away from ideals, perhaps because there is something lurking out there?

[@Spontaneouscomp]

10.20 - Well nietzche wud say 'Yeah' !! HAHAHA

[@saqibrafique8666]

Never understood philosophy so clearly.. ☺loved it..

[@srikar526]

This guy is amazing

[@youngstalin1310]

Marxism recognizes that no world is utopian and that even in communism there will be contradictions for society to resolve to create an even better society so that we may drive history. This by Marx's words is called negation-negation theory.

[@youngstalin1310]

***** Likewise appreciate the reply.

[@Asylum_4]

...okay...nobody mentioned Marxism, but whatever.

[@justamoteofdust]

@@Asylum_4 9:22 pay attention!

[@GhGh-gq8oo]

Lol wrong in the first sentence. Keep coping idiot. Tell me that lysenkoism is true next and how race doesn’t exist and it’s all MUH CLASS.

[@duartealexandrino8118]

Amazing video! Keep up the good work 👌 this is my favourite podcast at the moment

[@SammyCee23]

Was perhaps Nietzsche the most interesting of all philosophers?

[@RisperKiruma]

but have you met Socrates?

[@mouwersor]

Yes. He stands tall above all others. Hume was pretty based as well tho

[@γνῶθισεαυτόν-ε9ω]

Ty steven west this is amazing

[@garyhome7101]

I can attest that alcohol is the downfall of many a good men and women.

[@sk98ification]

Your videos are absolutely fantastic, thank you for making them

[@benquinneyiii7941]

Perfect definition

[@Olese69]

Why must i blink? 🤣🤣🤣

[@ghulammustafa7087]

Predatory buffalo. Characters in Steven's allegories makes me smile 😁

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

"God is DEAD !" (Nietzsche) "Nietzsche is dead !" (God) "How could God be dead ? God has NEVER lived ! Nietzsche, on the other hand, did !" (freely after Osho)

[@mikhailanfinson8354]

I love these episodes, I subscribed and noticed these started around episode #072 or so. Where are the rest of the episodes! I noticed in part 4 on Nietzsche you said something about posting a video 3 years ago was it on this channel or another?

[@sergeyfox2298]

From what I think nietzsche was saying, he saw that we created this ideal world and then an ethics reflective of this ideal world to essentially escape the actual world we live in. He called this ideal ethics a slave ethics, because it stifled individuals from running towards their personal ethics that would drive them to Knowledge and escaping from that mental slavery imposed upon the masses. Christian thought was a slave thought, because it required individuals to erase their Being and assume the Being that Christianity saw to exist. He felt masses were subject to privilege the ethic and reality Christianity saw as truth. When he spoke about the rich, the knowledgeable, he spoke on behalf of the german elites who were constantly scrutinized for not adhering to the german nationalist, parochial interests and ideas. He wanted to speak on behalf of germans who were advanced enough to resist the religious and social authoritarianism of his time. The idea of liberation from the late 19th century authoritarian thinking led him to write ethical, social, Political, religious Analyses that would undermine the forced and coercive regimes that mentally disabled masses from achieving their personal existence. It was like nietzsche felt people had to exist as if they were part of a group but individually non-existent themselves.

[@D3robotics]

Welllll the envy part im not so sure is self taught. I think the media and all other “cultural engineers” have taken envy into consideration as well as our pack mentality, and used that to keep us on the hamster wheel of wanting to have things this person does or looks like the other. Although I do agree envy can be used or should be used in a way to turn your self around but I think we first need to figure out if that’s actually something we desire or just the image we think we should achieve.

[@lilymackay5742]

Stopped drinking aby alcohol at all at 17 because of this exact reason.

[@priyanshuuu282]

Bookmark form me: the envy part from 18:00 to the end

[@rodrigodiazcasas384]

In regard of Nietzsche relation with alcohol, cant avoid feeling his childhood catholic influence being part of it. I mean, it is clearly a moral judgement, and moreover, a prejudice to say that alcohol consumption antagonices with philosophy or with being concious about your life. I mean, clearly if you are wasted theres little more than a toilet in your mind, but that doesnt mean that alcohol cannot have creative edges, or even just "fun" edges. And i dont think Nietzsche could have been against creative exploration or fun: thus, i cannot imagine him being a big drinker so to actually be aware of alcohol efects.

[@ViVeriVniversvmVivusVici]

Finally, we did it boys. 90 episodes deep and we've reached Nietzsche!

[@limitless1692]

I like Nietzsche And i love your video Thanks :)

[@Chris-hq7ul]

Fantastic episode Stephen! Looking forward to the future parts! Oh and btw I bought one of your shirts ;)

[@samudrakonwar3163]

This is WOW!God bless!

[@seemasawant5952]

Prakhar ke Pravachan brought me here.... ❤️

[@MichaelDZ440]

This is great but when I drink (which is relatively rare) my good times stretch WAAAAAY longer than 2-4 hours.

[@tesali9554]

Now I’m thinking about eyeballs.

[@bradleylintmore3492]

hmmm a damning critique of alcohol! Makes you rethink all those beers

[@Texanator34]

Great Episode! When is part 2??

[@frost1947]

Rogan gets the credit for my being here also, as the next comment below states. I'm happy to find this knowing however I'll find problems with assumptions as I'm already doing. For one, a pretty quick patter of assumptions as the cliches' of provinciality is raced over but then I hear some criticism which I am carrying pass by and the irony follows leaving me with a bag of bricks to carry, I try and work this out and lose the thread of what I was looking into originally. As to proving God, can you prove there is no elephant in the room, you can prove one cannot be found and within reason even the absence using any modern method but ultimately with our knowledge of quantum findings of some unique findings you may not be able to prove anything forever in any one realm, thus there is no solid acceptance of our elephant not existing, no?

[@nikakrapez2593]

I always wondered why am I am human and not some insect...or some bacteria. Well some would argue I am

[@MichaelALoberg]

I am now severely dissatisfied with the nature of my existence, having never heard predatory buffalo sneaking up behind me. Are my ears defective? Are the buffalo really good hiders??? What is the meaning of all this?!?!?

[@bullamarta]

Joe Rogan and Russel Brand brought me here

[@thetruthoutside8423]

Yes, the human conditions are alike and it's not surprising that they would have reached the same conclusions because the experiences are the same.

[@arloeikerson3009]

God is a masculine word in german, there’s no way to say “god is dead, we killed it” without making god a him

[@craftycri]

If all standards are self defined; including Christianity, an imagined value structure of a true world, then every “best” version is equal. The issue for Nietzsche, imo, is two fold: 1) He fails to realize this of his own value structure, and 2) it offers no “why” reason other than living to live, which is, both in principle and fact, doomed; rearranging chairs on a sinking ship as fast as you can before you succumb to the depths.

[@jamesgorsh5752]

I dig this. Holler Rogan

[@alyfaye9735]

"why are my eyeballs wet?" Have you ever met a 4 year old!???

[@TrollHunterxXx]

TFATK brought me here

[@GoddessStone]

Guy liner streams down my pasty white face....that's rad

[@operationblackout1095]

Very therapeutic at night

[@soulstice99]

True world manufacturing vs noble lie? Great content

[@Dayglodaydreams]

What is the nature of subjectivity according to Stephen West?

[@elliottjames671]

I read part of his book got bored and stopped. He was droning on and on about the drama

[@stephannaro2113]

I can't help but notice that it is not Nietzsche himself that gives the "God is dead. And we have killed him." speech. Nietzsche puts those words in the mouth of a CLOWN, who is laughed at by the crowd because they, like me, don't see any problem. Speaking for myself, the problem _I_ see is that we are STILL cleaning up the mess left over from having involved gods where they don't belong, eg morality.

[@mellieagon3288]

I enjoyed this, but just wanted to point out that Marxism is not a "true world" theory. The point for Marxists is to change *this* world and make it better, not to seek a "superior" realm somewhere else. Also, most Marxists, and certainly Marx and Engels themselves, are explicitly anti-utopian. They think utopia is by definition unachieveable whereas a fairer, more equal and democratic society (obviously not "perfect") is entirely achieveable. So your remark was a bit misleading.

[@AlchemistOfNirnroot]

Where is episode #001 and further episodes?

[@willpushback4874]

You will never find deep fulfilment through envy of another's person or property.. Ironically the only 'ones' to be envied or rather copied are those who transcend ego.. Alcohol, cars, houses, attractive women and men are all open to shallow profit chasing advertising-all soulless and empty.. Nietzsche went nuts lets not forget..

[@henryhua2073]

Hello everyone. I just wanted to point out that the narrators first example is incorrect. The narrator says that humans don't sit there and think about stuff like their eyes and how they're made and how they function and all that stuff, because we have concrete evidence as to how our eyes work. Does the narrator not realize that it takes experimentation in order to figure things out like the human body?

[@tesali9554]

A thing just happened, let’s drink

[@ShuujuuRyuu]

im here because of russle brand

[@evers7498]

Hello! This is super random but I just finished the show Evangelion and am wondering if by chance you had seen it, if so any comments on the philosophy in it?

[@snakeh9836]

i subbed

[@davidnagy7478]

I was on board until you got to the bit on alcohol. 4 hours is legend status? That’s called pre-gaming in some circles. But cool uploads anyway.

[@zarathustrasmonky]

Hehe! You said “tree-nis”

[@OoSwIItchyOo]

Stopped at 7:15 We're definitely not ALL trying to earn a spot in heaven. The smartest amongst us know that place doesn't exist.

[@poopypoopy32]

Im the legendary prolific

[@poopypoopy32]

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[@patrickconnelly9767]

Rogan brought me here.

[@sisyphus_619]

21:34 - 27:15

[@JohnPopcorn06]

But what does Nietzsche says about the role of meaning if we lost the objective measure, God?

[@royeaston6067]

Can I say I read someone talk about evolution and that to evolve such a delicate eye as the human eye, does not make sense from an evolutionary standpoint especially when of all the organs our eyes by far use the most energy to work. So I have spent many a night wondering about it.

[@GhGh-gq8oo]

Good new dude you can just look at the genome now. Races are considerably different. Cope however you want about that.

[@royeaston6067]

@@GhGh-gq8oo I'm very interested in crispr and the mapping of the human genome, which does not prove anything about evolution in fact it raises the most important questions as key sequences look like they've been removed or tampered with suggesting we were created and not evolved at all.

[@camatkinson4708]

Sort of not relevant to the video in any great deal, but I thought the description of AA as ‘clearly Christian god’ was a bit reductive. Obviously, by virtue of giving a fuck, I’m clearly a member, but I thought I’d make the case. There’s simply no denying that the core text refers to the god of Abraham. That was the writers conception of god and the bias is CLEAR. However, it’s lazy to dismiss it as solely that, or to laugh a way the ‘of your own understand’ with platitudes about door knobs. As I’m sure you knew, the spiritual aspect of the program was developed in conjunction with C F Jung and his work building from the issues highlighted by Nietzsche and his belief in the need for spiritual connection and it’s usefulness in recovery. But... the idea that “nurturing our conscious contact with a Higher power” is only possible if that’s some beardy guy in the sky is simply untrue. Using myself as an example, as a committed atheist, my understanding of a higher power is somewhat ambiguous, but is founded in my four core values - Honesty, Humility, Compassion and Education - values that I came to define through the work laid out in the program of AA. Now that is very much not a theistic view of a HP. But they are values, ethics if you will, a standard of behaviour to which I can aspire, to which I can nurture connection to my core values through practical means, and which I can fully work the program of AA without getting all god squad. And many thousands of people do. Additionally, it is, as you pointed out. Rife with the Christian god. But it’s also rife with Buddhism and you can be damn sure that a whole huge chunk of it was just Seneca re-written as a practical guide. I said, broken and scared and yet wildly arrogant, when I came into recovery - “I’m not about to trade one addiction for another”. I didn’t. But at the same time, fuck it. There’s no harm done in my opinion if you do find yourself swapping drinking yourself to death, for some form of conventional conception of god. But comments like yours are needlessly dismissive of something that is far deeper than the surface level analysis that you used to dismiss it. If AA had taught me anything. It is to sit in the pain of life, to sit in the fear and the anxiety, with no buffer or barrier, and to question my instinctive responses, to challenge myself, and to grow at an exponential rate. Anyways. Just my $0.02. P.S - Predatory Buffalo is a fantastic band name 😂

[@jaredbothwell4692]

Interesting. I didn’t realise that Nietzsche was not into booze.

[@christinemartin63]

Yes, I see N's worldview ... surely makes sense ... and definitely an original thinker.... Again, though, he didn't walk the talk ... a provincial mama's boy.

[@GhGh-gq8oo]

Tldl: Nietzsche didn’t like copes.