Nietzsche on Self-Creation (2014)

This video was created by Ran Lahav in 2014. It presents philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his view self transformation, based on the passage "On The Three Metamorphoses" from his book "Thus Spoke Zarathustra."
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher and one of the most influential thinkers in modern times. In his writings he criticized contemporary Western culture, its norms, beliefs, religious faith, and values. According to him, most people tend to live a shallow, trivial and empty life, motivated by weakness, fear, and herd mentality. He therefore envisions a process of self-overcoming, in which the individual overcomes his own small self and creates a new, noble self that is full of life and creative passion. In this sense, the process of self-overcoming involves self-creation, which Nietzsche expresses in terms of three metaphors: The Camel, the Lion, and the Child.