Nietzsche's Most Controversial Idea | Beyond Good and Evil

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[@NeostormXLMAX]

He was not radical he was plagiarist, everything he wrote copied stirner

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Carl yung caught neizche copying word for word a children’s novel in his excerpts without credit and assumed kindly he probably forgot he copied itn

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Max stirner was the original person who he copied everything he talked about ripped off stirner and yang zhu too but he was too obscure also Epicurus

[@VestalNumbre]

​@user-os1gu5qb3cWell so 16 All Scripture is inspired of God+ and beneficial for teaching,+ for reproving, for setting things straight,+ for disciplining in righteousness,+ 17

[@techpriest6962]

Weakness is not a virtue, only the strong can be virtuous. A rabbit is not a moral creature because it is too weak to do harm, but a wolf that does not attack is because it is capable of harm and chooses not too. It's an idea Nietzsche nailed, as those with a choice can be moral and those without a choice are not.

[@keegan3394]

that idea feels inherently flawed

[@H.C.J.]

@@keegan3394it’s not

[@keegan3394]

@@H.C.J. Neither are moral creatures because they dont have the capacity to think about that stuff pal

[@AhidoMikaro]

@@keegan3394 Well, you will have to make an argument better than "feels".

[@techpriest6962]

@@keegan3394 It's a comparison, something that is incapable of harm isn't virtuous, it is simply weak. As only those with power and do not abuse it are virtuous.

[@skinnytimmy1]

Most of us don't want to be a slave or a master to others, we just want to do our own thing. But that in itself could be a reason to seek out power. Not to enforce your will on others but to protect your will from others.

[@williamlu4394]

There is only power. And you must understand there is no difference whatsoever in the moral dichotomy that you had provided, apart from self justification purposes. The trick is to accept how meaningless life is, outside the fences of 'civilization' or mass hallucination. Will is power. Otherwise, it is more appropriately termed fantasy, or entertainment, much like 'identity'.

[@FikosoEva-lz2kq]

What would there be to justify?please clarify

[@ajinjoyacdc]

Will to power < will for freedom < will to survive.

[@kresovk5]

But we always do want to be a slave to something, something that pushes are forward. What you described is being slave to (absolute) freedom of choice. Will always serves some idea to which it binds itself.

[@thinhha6055]

😊Pp

[@kevinomahoney]

I had a full circle moment watching this. I was raised Catholic, but rejected all religion. I noticed that my parents promoted a moral system that could not survive first contact with the world beyond our door. I also noticed that nothing good ever happened to a sheep. Nice work. This helped me. Thank you.

[@rabbitcreative]

> I also noticed that nothing good ever happened to a sheep. Time to live vegan.

[@gmiygimy1332]

try reading Reverend Insanity

[@thereaper7926]

​@@gmiygimy1332 Real

[@somedumbasskid834]

The bible preaches kindness, even to the point of turning your other cheek if your neighbor slaps you, which is very interesting if you see outside of Jesus's teachings such as in the old testament of the brutal things you will read about. They're many people with strength AND power (yes those are different) such as kings like Saul in the bible under God that have defeated and killed many enemies, to the point where you would call it genocide to be fair, but that is a different subject on moralds or ethics. The bible is a story of human nature as well, just cause there is a story of someone in the bible of someone that is say not a prophet and they do some morally bad thing seen to most such as to the point of having mobs rape their daughters instead of their guests so they don't all die due to the guests being angels, incest, etc etc does not mean it is good, but it is a story of what has happened and it is history, not everyone that is mentioned in the bible that are associated with prophets are all good and only do good, as they are also humans.

[@dominiknewfolder2196]

I'm very curious if you agree. From my point of view the catholic church teaches the opposite of what Jesus taught. Jesus was a worshiper of the Heavenly Father. In catholicism harsh God Father is contrasted with loving mommy Virgin Mary which is truly good, not like him. She is the true center of worship. It's female religion suspiciously similar to current day feminism where weak suffering women are praised and HE is demonized for claiming any power over poor victimized women. Catholicism is similarly to feminism absolute affirmation of "slave morality" meaning female morality. I have never met a man raised in catholicism who would truly love his father, the same is true for feminists.

[@najifaanjum3324]

Finally, an explanation of the mustache. It was like an unsolvable mystery till now.

[@piyushgadge8583]

Most important question of my life got answered

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Haha! It was a poor decision in hindsight

[@najifaanjum3324]

@@unsolicitedadvice9198Everyone needs a teenage dirtbag haircut(or mustache) at least once in their lifetime. It's the only thing about life that makes sense😁

[@davidbolen8982]

Always suspected the “mustache.”

[@davidhatch7056]

😂😂😂

[@snaccboi]

This was eye opening. I feel like I received free therapy. I grew up in a very religious household. I thought I had broken free from the dogma by no longer believing, but I come to realise that a lot of my values are still shaped by what I've just learned is called "slave morality". I often feel the examples of resentfulness that was mentioned. I half jokingly think that if I could go back to my believing self, it might be easier, but I cannot force my mind to believe. I've listened to a lot of essays on Nietzsche before, but this stood out to me. Thank you for what you're doing.

[@littleantukins4415]

Nietzsche gave me some light on that issue too

[@MostafaElSakari]

I highly recommend taking the next step and reading some of his work, the feeling of joy for life they give me is incomparable. I’d suggest starting with Twilight of the Idols

[@stevenjackson3167]

the issue is not Christ but people believing that they you not try to be like Christ but to only worship him for savings us. Carl Jung talks about this a lot. You can be a great strong powerful man who is still a Christ follower. I argue that the Bible promotes this life and if you live it, you will be the most powerful and the most respected. Nietzsche clearly did not read the Bible and he literally says "i just look at the religions people" like an absolute FOOL you should look at JESUS CHRISt and how he lived his life to see if he is reliable or not. Nietzsche was just a biased horny upset little man whom saw a bunch of losers walking out of the church. I left the chuch at 15 and started living the master morality way which i quickly reliazed made everyone hate me and treat me horribly because thats how i treated them. the Bible says "treat others the way you wish to be treated" so go win in life and you may cause some losers pain but wish for them to try their hardest in life because iron sharpens iron. understand you are against nobody in life besides your own foolish nature. Christ IS KING and will always be. There are masters and slaves in the Bible.... and they both go to heaven.

[@animus355]

I have read some of Nietzsche & I think that the ideas of self-overcoming, ressentiment, eternal recurrence, life affirmation, showing strength against suffering are the key takeaways. I take it that he wanted us to examine our preconceived notions of morality and wanted his readers to choose their own moral system and not take even him at face value and adopt his moral system. (see his quote on the highest feeling) I cannot fully agree with his assertion that "good (traditional)" is always a reaction against "powerful". Are all forms of "goodness" a hateful reaction against "powerful"? Sometimes people are kind because it "feels great" to be kind. Sometimes people do good things because they derive a source of meaning from doing it. Was "meaning" as an idea developed during that time? Also his text can be easily interpreted by someone as advocating for master morality (or something close to it), as was used by his sister in the Nazi Germany. This leads to "survival of the fittest" and "removal of the weak", you can imagine what follows after that. Still my reading has been superficial so maybe he meant something else.

[@GrubKiller436]

Yes. That's exactly why corrupt people were so easily able to justify their genocidal campaigns with his philosophy.

[@jacobwiren8142]

Understand that when Nietzsche uses the word "good" he is referring to the political concept of good. When people act on their resentment, they invent an excuse afterwards to justify their bad behavior. When the mediocre masses of humanity all hold a resentment in common, they invent a collective excuse to be cruel. This is then labelled as "good" because everyone's doing it now and you need to do it too to be accepted into the group, and this works just fine for normal people. However, what if you don't want to be normal? What if you want to be the best? If that is the case then the traditional concept of "good" doesn't work for you. The shepherd that watches over the flock does not follow the same rules as the sheep he cares for, nor should he. Second, people misinterpreting Nietzsche is common. It wasn't until one of his last books that he finally stated it outright: "The Je*s are the most exceptional people in the history of humanity." Nietzsche thought the Je*s were GREAT. He LOVED their contributions to culture! The Na*is had to cut out/ignore half the things he said to come to their conclusions!

[@cosmicspacething3474]

@@jacobwiren8142 Why did you censor Jews?

[@mirceazaharia2094]

Morality cannot exist in a vacuum. Viable morality systems must always serve the greater interests of the species.

[@elonmusk4490]

​@@jacobwiren8142Excellent explanation!

[@VincentSaturn]

Beyond Good and Evil had a profound effect on me when I first read it in my early 20s. It made me look at the world in a new way and take responsibility for my actions. I was suffering from slave morality and blamed the world for my shortcomings.

[@panzer00]

What is slave morality?

[@panzer00]

@@Eet_Mia you could answer the question instead of being a douchebag.

[@VincentSaturn]

pretty much victim mentality. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master%E2%80%93slave_morality @@panzer00

[@theviewer9363]

Watch the video?

[@capuchinosofia4771]

​@@panzer00read the book? Search google?

[@VinOptimaxxx]

10:38 this is basically my life. When I was young I never thought that I would turn out so mediocre, and yet here we are.

[@testmonster123]

Everything can change when you change. Life is a set of mostly unconscious habits/programs that you are running. If you aren't getting the results you want you can try to figure out the programs and change them, one by one.

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

You want to be great like Napoleon? As did Raskolnikov.

[@iamgod-zw7rb]

He was weak​@@antseanbheanbocht4993

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

"Is it possible that he has nothing but cowardice and fear of death to make him live ?" A dostoevsky quote from crime and Punishment that has never left me.

[@Turbo_Tina]

Damn...

[@GrubKiller436]

Context is needed. Is he saying this about the main character? Cause the main character proved he was not a coward... and yet that was his biggest mistake.

[@firasbenhouria7309]

who cares about the context, just read it an interpret it as you want , in other words stop being smart ass ​@@GrubKiller436

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

@@GrubKiller436 Sonia said it of Raskolnikov who was in an extreme state of despair, melancholy and depression over his predicament.

[@Bf26fge]

I think that is the case for most people. I appreciate Dosteovsky more and more. I tended to view him as a dreary buzzkill, or a man so unskilled and so weird he was unemployable and had no choice but to write or paint.

[@stevemorse108]

I studied philosophy at St Andrews and specialized in German 19th century metaphysics. Your summary is very good....back when I studied there was no youtube or Wikipedia to take shortcuts we had to read thousands of books and understand synthesize the ideas. I wonder what it is like to study today when you can absorb phenomenal quantities of information in very short periods of time. I submit that reading is a more active activity than listening to oral presentations.

[@duarterosa2799]

I have read Nietzsche several times, but never have I come across a so good, so resumed video. Of course there were some aspects left out, but awesome work highlighting the main points. Keep going

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you! I am really glad you liked it!

[@najifaanjum3324]

I almost fell asleep on my desk after reading organic chemistry for an hour, but then I started watching this and it woke me up. Damn I don't even need caffeine anymore

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Ah thank you! I am really glad it was so energising!

[@ivanberdichevsky5679]

Who needs caffeine when you can have that nice cup of existential dread in the morning ☕

[@Cptn_Candy]

After watching this video with my life experiance this whole idea boils down to the scentence "seek the betterment of man through the betterment of ones self."

[@bunsenn5064]

This sort of makes sense. It’s a solid explanation for how and why we are constantly rooting for the underdog and the failure.

[@stephanhuebner4931]

And why we automatically tend to vilify those in power, assuming that their way to the top must have been to the detriment of others. Which, in a way, is *always* true. If you want to survive, you have to do "bad" things, and if it is only that you occupy space that another being could have occupied, were you not here. That kind of leads to the philosophy of Albert Schweitzer (sadly forgotten by too many), who, if I remember correctly, saw "bad" behaviour as an inevitability of daily live, just because we are there. The main point of his philosophy was expressed like this: "I am life which wills to live, and I exist in the midst of life which wills to live.'"

[@FikosoEva-lz2kq]

No you’re making the term bad too broad. Being in a space someone could have been in is far less bad than your existence being derived off of as system created by their suffering. Lets be clear doing something bad is causing someone else harm with no reasonable cause. Your personal greed or want for power is not a reason to harm others.

[@stephanhuebner4931]

@@FikosoEva-lz2kq But you are *always* harming another being with your existence alone, it doesn't have to go as far as a want for power. The degree of "bad" can be discussed about, but the fact that you are here means that something or somebody else can't be in the place you're currently in, thereby you're limiting another beings wish to be, which (from their point of view) can be seen as bad behaviour.

[@FikosoEva-lz2kq]

@@stephanhuebner4931 I agree that it could be argued it causes harm to an extent I don't believe it is intentional nor is it preventable. so while it may be bad it is at a level that will always exist while seeking power over others through subjugation is a level of harm that you are creating and easily have the ability to prevent.

[@eldonlbbrown6564]

Your understanding damn sure explains why we have so much protest going on today. Good job young Man!

[@kaimissouri]

" i am a low life, and you should be one too" it is on this logic that all revolutions are built. -Nietzsche [Twilight of the idols]

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

I always want to compare this with Camus's analysis of revolutions in The Rebel. I think it would be really interesting to tease out their similarities and differences.

[@alena-qu9vj]

Very simpleminded of him. Out of every revolution (and war for that matter), the strong - or rather powerful - emerged even stronger and the "low life" has always been just a misused misdirected cannon fodder. Only a man totally blinded by his own inflated ego can unsee it.

[@3brenm]

If the revolution is won then wasn't it virtuous by nietzsche's own standards. Or does he think incompetence and weakness can win a revolution? Far from being low lives, the revolutionaries of every successful historical revolution have exercised his very definition of all that matters.

[@Galvvy]

I think a large portion of what people take away from Nietzsche is a kind of petition for a Machiavellian power fantasy, yet Nietzsche himself lived no such life. So he is either promoting an idea which he doesn't embody (a kind of moral projection similar to the "moral man") or rather he is showing the other side of a coin of thinking about morality which is the interpretation I think holds more water. In his Dionysian kind of way, Nietzsche is getting closer to the "truth" of how we create morality and revealing the kind of pre-existing divine rulebook that religions like Christianity used to control people as what it is, a rulebook made by weak men to exploit the weaknesses of others. The embodied morality is the actual correct one, and the philosophized morality is quite meaningless and un-moral which is the truth Nietzsche points out. This is abundantly made clear in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, and I think without reading this one cannot really understand what Nietzsche was trying to convey in his earlier works. Which is why his ideas actually line up more with Kierkegaard, because his propositions are only valid when embodied, not merely philosophized. This is the "beyond labels" which he was trying to show to others, it is not literally beyond good and evil, but beyond the conventional boxes used to label people in a strictly dualistic, weakening sense.

[@GrubKiller436]

As the video pointed out, Christianity became the most powerful, popular, and relevant religion in the world. So Nietzsche really failed with this philosophy.

[@hainleysimpson1507]

@@GrubKiller436 No being powrful and popular does not make you good. Chtistian had no morals to stand it's just the current biggest cult.

[@williamlu4394]

​@@GrubKiller436The enlargement of the masses can only make their Shepherd's role more meaningful; human resources are plenty.

[@tolloromassi99]

​@@GrubKiller436Oh boy! Is that the reason why most churches are empty today?

[@GrubKiller436]

@@tolloromassi99 As an atheist, I can say people are more depressed than ever. And it's only going to get worse.

[@kapde638]

I’m quite new to this channel, can’t lie I love your content and your formal voice that I could listen for hours. Lately I’ve been interested in philosophy and read some books of different ideologies. Find interesting how everyone projects the meaning of life or human life in very different ways. Apart from this, keep it up!

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you! And I share your suspicion that problems of living may come with individual solutions

[@callumdavidson2427]

Best thought provoking channel on KZbin right now 🙌

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Thank you! Glad you like it

[@VinOptimaxxx]

Agreed. I was getting a bit burnt out with the other philosophy channels I regularly watch. Although it's probably true that if you watch enough of any channel then eventually you start hearing the same old shit said in a slightly different way...

[@andrejg3086]

Another very interesting video. You have a talent for speaking about philosophy in such a way that it will interest even someone who previously was not interested in philosophy.

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you! That is very kind of you to say

[@JohnRoodAMZ]

I’ve noticed the weak fear the consequences of action, whereas the powerful feel avarice towards the consequences of their actions. They feel excitement when contemplating the same actions that make the weak afraid to even consider. I grew up poor and indoctrinated in the beliefs of slave morality. But I never wanted that, made millions, then the same people that loved me when I was young and broke demonized me after I was rich. I thought they would be happy for me, but that experience was my awakening. I talked about how to gain power and to them, that was basically evil.

[@edheldude]

Good job bro and you saw human nature in 4K with your own eyes.

[@EmilyMemily-it3xp]

If reading Nietzsche is like taking a test I didn’t study for, your videos are like the scraps of information I overheard in class that help me not fail.

[@michaelcorleone2259]

You are an enrichment for the KZbin intellectuals section. Keep up the great work!

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the videos

[@jamiej5229]

is that where you think you are? go into the real world...

[@chinguyentruong7009]

Im vietnamese .Also im really into what you are sharing and learing english through what you teach .Im really high appreciated from what you were inspired ^^

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you!

[@rashidd5283]

I felt personally attacked at some point when you talked about the unfulfilling desire that leads to resentment, i ve always thought that accepting the outcome of never being great or just "not grabbing the grape" is the best thing a person can do in the face of incompetence, or misfortune, but you highlighted a great point that might be that that acceptance is less painful than facing the truth. But in the long run I don't see blaming yourself is gonna do any good, so acceptance is still favorable. A mediocre life is not that bad if you spend some time to think of it, that's why i refuse Nietzsche's concept to the will of power as the best way to build your life around. Monotony is as important in one's life as excitement. Comparing a mediocre person to Dostoevsky underground man is a bit extreme, but i got the idea beautiful, me always wishing and fantasying with no actions will get me anywhere, and might i add that those wishes will eventually lay ground for not only a boring life but painful life also. Keep it man, love your videos! ❤️

[@thebiggorp1623]

I would almost agree with you, except when you say mediocre as this really contradicts all the good parts of nietches idea. I would suggest instead striving for a modest life.

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

I certainly agree in a lot of ways. I personally don’t have the temperament to live how Nietzsche would want me to and I don’t think many do

[@Chigo-nr8jg]

Then Camus philosophy at least how I understand it will suit you best

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[@oicrusader2143]

I am glad to have discovered your channel, Great videos.

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My first time watching your videos and you're so articulate! Voice, presentation and everything. Love your process of thought. Subscribed

[@martijnalblas]

I find it ascinating how much overlap there is between Nietzsche and Kierkegaard, although of course they end up with different "solutions". Kierkegaard's movement from ethical to religious feels much the same as Nietzsche's beyond good and evil.

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Yeah! I think they are dealing with many of the same problems, but have different angles. The same strikes me as true with Dostoevsky sometimes

[@VladfishTheMagnificent]

Great video! I first read Nietzsche in college, ages ago. Recently re-read him, and I feel like he speaks to me even more now that I'm in my 40s. The Master Morality vs. Slave Morality thing repels many readers, which is unfortunate, as Nietzsche wasn't endorsing one over the other--in fact, he said the two often coexist in the same person. By all accounts, Nietzsche himself was a polite, soft-spoken, gentle guy. He would've been a very interesting person to have a conversation with.

[@stevencheshire3523]

Love this explanation. Studying analytical Philosophy at Uni, but I’ve recently become enamoured by Nietzsche’s approach and ideas which have made me rethink all the presuppositions from childhood that have been holding me back. Keep up the great videos!! P.S. do you have a social media to follow :) ?

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you! Funnily enough my background is in analytic philosophy and mathematical logic, so I hope you are enjoying it! And I don’t have any social media to follow at the moment, but I’ve been advised it’s a good idea so I will at some point

[@rlarsen52]

Wonderful. I look forward to your content and hope that your channel will grow. We cannot but benefit from the ideas of others even if they make us uncomfortable. Thank you for your work.

[@iswaswillbe567]

You know, the more self-centered I am, and the more concerned I am with my own interests, the more miserable I feel. But when I begin to shift my focus onto helping others, my problems seem more and more insignificant. I worry that Nietzsche's ideas can (and perhaps have already) lead to a society of narcissism.

[@GrubKiller436]

You are correct. I have no idea what the hell Nietzsche was on about.

[@ahcensoufi9923]

Maybe you should both focus a little bit more. It is not about self-centered vs helping others. Actually, helping others IS self-centered in your description... (you say that YOU feel worse when you don't help others... so you're doing it for yourself, at least half-part). Nietsche's ideas are not pop culture. They are deep, intricate, fragile and grandiose ideas that need to be carefully analysed and understood (something almost no-one can do, alas). I hope you'll feel greater and better ✨️

[@nikitanor9212]

If to be an egoistic person is moral by society's standards, and to be an altruistic is amoral, then, by Nietzsche's logic, it is good to not give a fuck about what society tells you to do, and be what you want. So you are very "nietzschean" in your choice, if you go against society's will, you have that willpower and you are not afraid to use it, even if some people will see you as a bad, evil person. At least that's how I understand it. Like, embrace yourself and be authentic. But yeah, if someone's authentic self is to be a viking pillager, it certainly will have disasterous consequences. And I want to believe that there are a lot less sigma male american psychos in human population than good Samaritans

[@actuallyKriminell]

The path of the viking is also one of self destruction. We don't live in the times of small isolated communities anymore. To be a plunderer in modern times would be to dominate a market or dropship cheap garbage to hipster s consumers with great markup. Or predatory monetization of games ...

[@iswaswillbe567]

@@ahcensoufi9923 I hate that Randian "virtue of selfishness" bullshit. If it were only about making myself feel better, then making others feel better shouldn't matter to me in the slightest.

[@mohaniya15]

i was just reading about how he turned christian morality on its head in tom hollands dominion, great book. Great video too btw.

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you! And I haven't read it but I must give it a go

[@Shashu_the_little_Voidling]

Peace is a lie. There is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall set me free.

[@eternainvidie]

how old are u? pacea este unica stare. e doar pasiune. da, și în acțiune dar și în inacțiune. prin pasiune câștig abilități. prin tărie câștig liniștea certitudinii. prin putere nu câștig nimic. prin victorie ”câștig” singurătatea. singurul lucru pe care-l face ”Forța” e să te distrugă. go4it.

[@ink-og-neatola-tea-no732]

you said "magnificent" wrong 0:11

[@Fe_Rynkk]

While i don't entirely agree with your definition of meek, and therefor Nietzsche's perception of those, I must say that this was an interesting perspective and summary regarding Nietzesche's fundamental ideas regarding morality and its applications. It's astonishing how informative and thought through and thought provoking beyond good and evil is.

[@darioquay7725]

As much as I love Nietzsche's work, you have to wonder how much of it was a product his own psychological and emotional turmoil. He boasts about power and exceptionalism when he was anything but those things. For all intents and purposes, he was a failure while he was alive. None of his work caught on to the masses, his beloved left him for someone else, and he spent the last decade catatonic under the care of his Nazi loving sister. You can get this sense in Kafka's work as well; a prisoner of circumstance, coming from an unassuming man who was deemed a failure by his overbearing father.

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

A good point. It is interesting to see how his thoughts conflict and interact with his personal life

[@Wolf-oc6tx]

@@unsolicitedadvice9198 Also if Nietzsche looked at the Bible a little closer he would see that Christianity actually calls some of the qualities he criticises sins(namely sloth and envy) and that rather then it being a fundamental problem with Christianity its a fundamental problem with how the Bible is intercepted by some people. I do however agree with him that the problem stems from a mindset that predates Christ and that didn't have much room to gain power before Christianity.

[@SyoDraws]

I noticed that too. ​@@Wolf-oc6tx

[@Wolf-oc6tx]

@@SyoDraws 😁

[@blah8934]

You mean he is exceptional to you and the majority which is why you all write about him all these years later because he doesn't base truth conveniently on his bias like you do? This is your logic correct?

[@njg4606]

Man, this video has connected so many dots for me today. Great work, brother.

[@OrdnanceLab]

Awesome and inspirational video. Please keep making them. Nietzsche's amazing brilliance & insight has stood the test of time. At the individual level, it's great for when you're young and have the luxury of time to be optimistic. But when you get a bit older, it becomes easier to see the problematic issues with his ideas. Personally, Nietzsche's bombastic style and inspirational rhetoric gave way to Camus' defiant rebellion in the face of hopelessness. But without first taking the Existentialist train as far as it can go, and riding until it goes off the rails, I think it's very hard to accept Camus' resignation to the world.

[@senorsleepyhead9690]

13:49 - I saw what you said, and I heard it too. Don't tell me it was a coincidence either... That was sheer wit and I loved it.

[@SkinnyEatWorld95]

This is why I embraced my honest, blunt, and often abrasive personality. I enjoy life now that I'm free from trying to be "good" and "meek"

[@juliahello6673]

You can be kind and powerful at the same time. I don’t think Nietzsche was advocating sociopathy.

[@christophejouannet2084]

First of all thank you for this thought provoking summary of NIetzsche. I will try in turn to make some thought provoking observations : -Slave morality is far more likely, in my opinion, to be theorised and enforced by those in position of power, in an attempt to make the weaks resilient about their status and unwilling to pursue power. -All in all it makes me think aout "Atlas shrug" encouraging people to pursue power in spite of the consequences it has on other people life and equivoking solidarity and weakness, altruism and self-sacrifice -The potential for a group of individuals to strive is far more function of cooperation than competence of the individual. Thinking the contrary is forgetting than every historical character was part of group, by yourself you'll accomplish nothing.

[@spamacc1799]

i fkn love you dude, you deserve more subs!

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you! That’s very kind!

[@genesis650]

All I could think about whilst watching this was... What an excellent accent! Love the presentation 👌 👏

[@TwoDudesPhilosophy]

"One of the most important feces" 😁 Wonderfull subtitles! Loved the video! Very clear!

[@davidhoneyman429]

Noticed the feces too 😅

[@Baked259]

One of the most difficult and humbling books I've attempted to read. Still haven't finished it months after buying it. Nearly every passage makes me close the book and try and work out what it was I just read until I think myself into a hole, and fume at my lack of understanding 😅

[@angelmancrybaby]

confusing and weirdly motivating if I'm being honest great video as always

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you! Glad you liked it

[@MichaelRobertson-i8f]

Being74 years ago and educated myself from when I was 17 years old and having read C G Jung , Albert Camus , Dostoevsky, Robert Ruark , DH Lawrence , Jack London, Friedrich

[@ughattavequiden3741]

In other words, stop making excuses

[@eugeneojohnson]

And be evil

[@theultimateshadow7232]

​@@eugeneojohnson There is no thing such as "evil". It has never existed

[@eugeneojohnson]

Hmmm

[@DipDuckDive]

@@eugeneojohnson good and evil don’t exist. There just “is”

[@themonrovian8441]

@Arjibinot really.

[@KeiPhillips-sy8by]

Incredible!!! Have been reading Nietzsche for many years and this video compiles so many ideas into one video, excellent! Thank you sir

[@UndeservedArrogance]

Really enjoying your work. Your recent videos on Dostoyevsky have been particularly excellent. Hope your channel contingues to grow.

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you! I am a big fan of these thinkers and it’s a privilege to talk about them

[@carlosjosse2131]

I don't want power. My life has simplified to a very few things. Only act when it naturally comes from within. In this way I don't have to think what it is that I'm supposed to do, but rather live in the present moment and act as everything else arises. It's like when you are part of the whole.

[@dherrsche]

Great video! Excellent tempo, info, and best captioning I’ve ever seen. Good job young man! ❤

[@mycrazylife1111]

I am genuinely consumed by the distribution of power, and the lack thereof, in human civilizations. I'm really grateful for an educational exploration of the topic. Having heard the term "slave morality" is quite helpful for thinking on the subject, and now has allowed me to further examine (in my own mind at least) the leader/follower dynamic that dominated humanity.

[@qwertywarrior]

*Nietzsche gets transported back in time to the Late Roman Empire, during a particularly bloody barbarian invasion* *Upon seeing the slaughter and destruction surrounding him, he exclaims to the invading force:* "I TAKE NO MORAL ISSUE WITH YOUR ACTIONS!" "YOU ARE PERFECTLY JUSTIFIED IN EXERTING YOUR WILL UPON THOSE WHOM CANNOT STOP YOU!" "RAPE AND SENSELESS KILLING IS ABSOLUTELY FINE AS LONG AS YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE BETTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE!" "THESE PEOPLE ARE GETTING EXACTLY WHAT THEY DESERVE FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP YOU, AS THEY FOLLOW THE DECAYING MORTALITY OF SLAVES!" *Nietzsche gets captured and enslaved* "BUT I AM AN UBERMENSCH, NOOOOOOOOOO"

[@RoofDoctorsJoanne]

Do you read the Bible literally? It's meant as a parable. Don't take Nietzsche verbatim either. Dude likes to riff.....but in General....he's right about a lot of societies bullshit.

[@ElonMuskrat-my8jy]

​@@RoofDoctorsJoanneThe Bible has multiple levels of interpretation including the literal. You need to learn how to take a joke.

[@ElonMuskrat-my8jy]

lmao 😂😂😂

[@Innomen]

“Selfishness beats altruism within groups. Altruistic groups beat selfish groups. Everything else is commentary.” ― David Sloan Wilson Edward O. Wilson

[@theseal126]

I agree altough I think only the truly strong can love their enemies, but many people arent that strong so they love their enemies out of weakness. The strong person loves enemies for the challange but also for the difficulty in altough not forgiving them but making sure they can never be an enemy of anyone including themselves ever again.

[@ericknudten7272]

The chapter What is Noble still is one of the most powerfull things I have ever read. Pissed me off at first but now that I am older (57) and have seen many things and met many people he seems to be right. He gets much deeper into this topic in the first essay of his next book "On the Geneology of Morality."

[@m.c.martin]

The thing about resentment and replacing grapes with something else hit home with me. For me, replace grapes with women and you have the whole spiral of resentment of not having a girlfriend that I ended up justifying not needing one. The result being I’m in my late 20’s and still don’t know how to talk to them. I’m going to need to get some of these books by Nietzsche and start figuring these things out

[@SatenSheets]

Well said, this is always a hard topic to discuss with friends, or people in general. The concepts are huge, and sometimes hard for people to grasp. I think you did a very good job simplifying these main ideas of will to power.

[@gabefarris7005]

My issue is with this definition of morality. “Right” and “wrong” will always be too subjective. Thinking of in more in terms of minimizing suffering and concentration on your own decisions seems to be a much better way to go about morals, in my opinion

[@edheldude]

Why is it "wrong" for morality to be subjective? If you make it fully subjective - as it always is and was - you will realize the universal human needs in yourself that will serve as the foundation.

[@randywestbrook2950]

Thank you! You just inspired a whole new path of exploration for me! Such wonderful fun!

[@piyushgadge8583]

Nietzsche has his own league that no philosopher can match ! It takes lot of time and complex thinking to understand his philosophy, I Appreciate your hardwork ❤❤❤

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you for watching! And he is truly a unique thinker

[@marcusoutdoors4999]

Superb summary and extremely relevant in a world where slave morality has transformed into victim behaviour

[@danielmccann2979]

I don’t know why but Nietzsche's idea of only two moral systems and vast simplification of religious systems of morality has always given me this strong feeling of disagreement. I am not a learned person so it always feels like I have no sword to swing in this battle or way to properly put together a thought. Me largest criticism of this idea of developed slave morality being bad and should be re placed with a master mindset or moral system is the thought of a rat king or similar story. Pure will and strength without alignment is like a circle of rats with their tails tied together and them all striving to pull as hard as they can in the direction that benefits them individually most, what happens is their tails tie together harder and they collectively fail. The end normally for this is the last rats living fight and kill and eat each other. I think that in a sense if left to vacuum Nietzsche argument/principle leads to. Every one should be as dominant as possible but work together, a many headed dragon struggles. I have been in teams where that has been the mind set and it does not result in a more dominant group compared to others but a group which oversteps unto itself. This is one of my biggest problems I have many more but those topics were not touched apron in this video so I won’t mention them. Ps if you read the whole thing thanks

[@arthurfrayn7619]

Yes; on tasks requiring multiple people everyone trying to lead is often counterproductive. Much of the current "alpha male" oversimplification has reminded me I do best when I pick my battles and work to my level of expertise (I.E. know when to be humble). Much like the Greeks, he didn't have an opportunity to test many of his theories so they bare interpretation. Not blindly following anyone (which would include Nietzsche IMO) is one of his best points.

[@TheFoxofShadows]

My personal take of the will to power is that it is not precisely an expression of how things should be, rather that it is an observation and acknowledgement of how things are.

[@berniegeaghan1442]

Thanks!

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you! That’s very kind of you!

[@gigglygiggly309]

The real explanation is Neitzchie’s father was a preacher and he was very close to his dad. He suddenly died while N. Was very young. He cried and screamed at God at his funeral and this event set the stage for him to try and find answers in a fallen world.

[@TheRealSlobo]

Nietzche basically describing the WOKE

[@Oler-yx7xj]

0:50 If you are wondering, yes, the play is based on Pushkin's "Mozart and Salieri"

[@ricardopenamcknight6407]

Nietzsche: "assumes the desire to be good is a sham." So many people for no real reason: "brilliant. Philosophizing with a hammer. Destroys our notions of good and evil." Ok, let me try: Nietzsche just wanted an excuse to justify doing whatever he wanted in a feeble effort to escape the feelings of guilt often associated with them. He was a shady coward who attacked the idea of good because moral constraints were getting in his way. Oh, see, I assumed the worst of his motivations and framed him as a loser with dishonest motives. Guess I must be philosophizing with a hammer and destroy Nietzsche's genealogy of morals.

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Hahaha! Like a lot of thinkers, I encourage people to take what they find helpful and leave the rest. Or "philosophising like a pickpocket" as I like to call it

[@ronnywijngaarde7555]

@@unsolicitedadvice9198 To what extent was Nietschze inspired by the ideas of Max Stirner? What are interesting similarities and differences between Stirner and Nietschze''s philosophies, in your opinion?

[@Sundance_the_Rapper]

I feel like he is describing more of a mindset. I can feel dilapidated when I am waiting for something to help continue my progress, but once I start making strides I resume the mindset and can often times increase my scope of desire and wanting. "Heaven is a mindset".

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

Good stops us killing each other

[@Myfarmorganic]

Yes it still happens wars no one answers for it Serial killing Anger and resentment toward the serial killer and killing those who society deems guilty

[@godassasin8097]

not really and kinda yes as well 'good' as in bring good to others is only popular Cuz it helps us evolutionary if it didn't it wouldn't exist

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

@@godassasin8097 good stopped someone killing you

[@SoulxTemple]

Very good video and very concise delivery mate. Thorough and thought provoking

[@TuneEditsfx]

This beautifully parallels real life. The whole LGBTQ+ movement pushes weakness as moral. While the young "go getter" movement pushes strength.

[@melanynadine972]

Weakness? how is LGBTQ+ movement remotely related with "weakness"? o.O

[@TuneEditsfx]

@@melanynadine972 a lot of people use their color and or sexuality as a way to victimize themselves to avoid taking responsibility. I have a gay friend that is really obnoxious and everytime anyone tries to tell him to stop being an ass, he always says: "you say that because you're homophobic". In reality he's just an ass sometimes. I see that parallel in society aswell where a lot of aggressive unfriendly people use their victim status to be assholes. I'm not white, i just wouldn't want to victimize myself and give away control over my life to others. If i don't get a good grade or a job it's my fault, not the patriarchy, not the racists. That mentality has served me well, i built my own business over the last 5 years and I'm starting a family. Life's good when you put it in your own hands.

[@kevinmurphy5878]

I think some fragments of the movement push weakness, but in general, the LGBT movement is being used as a scapegoat and a propaganda tool by right wing groups. I have no personal stake in the issue, so I like to think I can see it in a less biased way.

[@melanynadine972]

@@TuneEditsfx Ok, let's break that amazingly stυpid answer in several parts: 1) a lot of people = some people you know ≠ not everyone in LGBTQ movement. Your "friend" (because let's be honest, u talking sh¡t about someone and then calling them "friend" is not cool) might be obnoxious and avoiding taking responsability like u call it but that's not something every gay man does. You're generalizing and being fallacious thereof. 2) I definitely don't doubt there are a lot of people out there using their 'victim' status to justify being asshles, but they're simply not the majority. 3) If you want to take responsibility for not getting something entirely that's just fine. Some poeple need to feel everything's upon their sole actions so failure becomes easier to deal with. So in a scenario where 2 out 5 times you were denied a job for not being white and male (something that actually happens) you decided to convince yourself that it was just because of you, great, if that makes it easier to deal with go ahead, but you'd just be fooling yourself, that's not how life works. 4) Great for you that you're succeding. However, it is proven that you need two things to achieve success: hard work and... good luck. No one can be successful with just one of them, namely luck or hard work. If you wanna believe you're doing great just because you work hard, go ahead, again, that's just living in a bubble (and I'm sorry I'm trying to burst it right now), reality is not that way. I see you have built a system of beliefs to make your life bearable.. the good news is that it's not only you who does such thing... the average human being need to believe things to make existence easier, that's why religion exists in the first place. I wouldn't be surprised if you're also christian. The bottom line is LGBTQ people cannot be accused of victimizing themselves as your so-called friend does entirely... as much as there are stυpid people doing so inside the movement there are outside.. haven't you heard about 'white lives matter' and the great replacement theory? xD (omg those clowns...)

[@edheldude]

​@@kevinmurphy5878They are promoting victimhood based on self-declared identity and demanding special privileges for those people.

[@IIVVBlues]

I have long admired Nietzsche's works in the classics, which were after all his academic expertise. It was not so much centered in why people act as they do, but rather, how. Appolo and Dionysus are central to his observations. Order and logic as opposed to emotion and passion. I believe it is a disservice to Nietzsche to ignore his early works in the areas of ancient studies. How humans behave is much more useful in understanding humanity and living with others than understanding, the elusive, why people act as they do.

[@JillPKitten]

Nietzsche was psychopath and built twisted excuses for antisocial fascist bullying behavior, strength not only does not require subjugating others or those other things that cause harm, but believing strength does have these things shows the internal weakness, those that desire power over others, do so because of their fear that they themselves are weak, so like the bullies they are they inevitably are compelled to wield power over others, like the idea that you have to step on others to be better than them as though it is a zero-sum game in an oversimplified world of masters and slaves, internally they feel this proves their "strength", and they only value that supposed "strength", when this just displays that internal weakness. It is clear that he had a fear of weakness, and even the appearance of it, when the reality is that everyone has weaknesses and strengths, and those that cannot accept and work on their weaknesses will fear them and make excuses for the behaviors caused by them, that was Nietzsche. People like him and Ayn Rand were psychopaths that seriously needed mental help. Let us state the obvious, you do NOT need to dominate others to have a satisfying and happy life, *why would you have to rely on others,* let alone your domination of them, in order to be happy, you DON'T, that is absurd. *Advisory: If you laud the writings of people like Nietzsche or Ayn Rand, you should seriously consider psychoanalysis and therapy, as it is likely that you are drawn to these ideas because of fearful feelings of internal weakness and the excuses they provide for the want of domination.*

[@TheySuckFatLongDonkeyLogs]

Dead on right.

[@edheldude]

He's not saying what you interpret he's saying. He's saying only the strong can be noble since they can choose not to harm others when they have the capacity to do it. He's _not_ calling to dominate others.

[@TheySuckFatLongDonkeyLogs]

@@edheldude Except Nietzsche did, you can cherry-pick and try to pretend it is the whole ball so you can play apologist for a harmful psychopath, but JillPKitten has him dead to rights, which it should be apparent is a psychologist's analysis, and is apparent if you actually read all that psychopaths crap. The more you read, the worse it gets, the mental gymnastics used to justify such harmful ideas is part of the train wreck you can't take your eyes off of, where if you have a cursory sense of society, inherent diversity of mentality of people, and social constructs, it should be apparent what he ignores to justify his master/slave image of the world to excuse the powerful dominating the rest. It is disgusting to the Nth degree, and no amount of twisted games will change the reality of that guy's psychopathy. Even the premise of what you propose is absurd, 1st as it should be apparent that any one person CAN harm another, even the poorest most powerless can take actions that cause harm to others, they don't have to be "strong" to do that, they just have to be psychopathic enough to do it. 2nd, the assumption that strength is the ability to cause harm in itself is absurd, it is a skewed selective idea of what strength is, with Nietzsche just like Ayn Rand, the idea that "mental strength" is the ability to cause harm because they have the psychopathic tendency to disregard the rights of others, is NOT a strength, it is just a psychopaths disregard of the rights of others, and should be obvious, except to psychopaths, that this is a mental weakness that is harmful to society and the people in it. And the attempt to tie "nobility" to the "strong" that is the people in power, should be an obvious red flag, that these people are at their core just ᖴasc!sᚾs.

[@joshuaallgood7030]

@@edheldudeThis. I am by no means a fan of Ayn Rand (in fact, I’d argue that reading Nietzsche for me made me much more critical of Rand), but framing Nietzsche like this is such a gross oversimplification of his philosophy that it difficult to take this interpretation seriously if you have read his work with an open mind. It ignores that the Nietzsche’s call for society is to “transvaulate” master and slave morality altogether, not to mention criticized the barbarism associated with master morality (which he does frequently in Geneaology and Beyond Good and Evil). The point is: his philosophy is much more complex than people give him credit for, and personally, I would prefer to live in a society where the arbiters of Nietzsche’s thought were H.L. Mencken or Gilles Deleuze than Hitler or Mussolini.

[@joshuaallgood7030]

Also, I’d argue that modern talk therapy is heavily influenced by Buddhist philosophy and Eastern mindfulness techniques (which Nietzsche praised in Antichrist).

[@krishnateja1518]

You explained it soo well, I never understood him from books. Thank you.

[@garyleimback9576]

Nietzsche is a formidable philosopher and you have analyzed him well. The only problem is when the loving and life affirming parts are left off of the active and powerful parts of your four part equation. Without them the result can be quite evil or if you prefer generate much suffering.

[@xyro9115]

What i took from most of his philosophy is that power, strength, will, essentially anything that is considered an advantage is, just like any tool or skill, completely neutral. It is not good or evil. With that knowledge i just come upon the conclusion that what you do with those tools is truly what dictates right and wrong. Should the concept of good and evil prove legit.

[@Siscon92]

I like watching these kinds of videos, while reading the books to have some sort of framework to understand things more easily. I feel like you could turn every page of his books into an hours long essay, but ain nobody got time for that

[@marekblaha7834]

Hey there, you are absolutely excellent at presenting Nietzsche's ideas. I love your energy. Have a great day and keep doing what you want.

[@alancantu2557]

This video was really insightful, and helped reintroduce some ideas that had previously gone over my head in my earlier days. I will be reading up on some Nietzsche for sure in the coming days.

[@matthewmccarron8915]

EXCELLENT brief video, the statements about slave morality really hit home

[@Whatever-xr3mu]

Liked the analysis. The thing is, what is power? Influence? Meaning? Longevity? Happiness? Something beyond words? Maybe power is a vessel to convey something more powerful than power itself. Rather than a means to an end.

[@mimikrama]

That's like honestly one of the most interesting videos i've watched, I think I'll watch every single video on your channel next. And read some Nietzhe too.

[@apblolol]

In my experience exercising strenght without restraint will only lead to regret. When pushing yourself to your limits you may find you never wanted to know. On the other hand anyone who has strength to do good should use it. Just because i only found pain and suffering on my journey doesnt mean you will to.

[@gerardomoran2923]

one of the best videos i´ve seen all year!! good job and thanks!!!

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Thank you for watching! I’m really glad you liked it

[@ernststravoblofeld]

The Will to Grapes! It has a nice ring to it.

[@The-cyber-imbiber]

big problem: any answer to "what is good for" has to also answer why that, the thing it's good for, is good. Do this until you've found an intrinsic good and suddenly we're back to Mills utilitarianism.

[@chrisjudge-wm9hs]

Morality, being the first social construct is necessary. The man decried nihilism, preached glory as its antidote. Morality is the vehicle for glory. It's quite simple.

[@maryhaddock9145]

The best explanation of Nietzsche in layman's terms. Brilliant!

[@danieljeftic6181]

Great presentation.. I wish though that you mentioned one important aspect regarding Nietzsche's theory of morality....... In the history of ethics, as well as in the courses in philosophy of ethics his views of morality are hardlly ever even mentioned.... And if they are, ussually that is because of the historical consenquences of his idea of supermen and his views on morality..... As far as the philosophical value of his theory of morality is concerned, there are ethical giants in philosophy that have their place on the merit of theiir theories...... Of course in the current climate where post modernism has taken hold as a domininat view of history as well as of the reality, his moral theory will be favoured, as both views solelly interpret everything in the terms of power......... Anyone familiar with the overall history of philosophy, even at a glance, will be aware of how simplistic and naive both theories are....... As for Nietzsche, if it was not for the historical context and the negative impact, that he had, not only in Germany, but also in the movement of Nihilism that was very strong in Russia and throughout Europe, on the actual merrit of his philosophical thought, he would be left in the realm of mediocrity......... Definitelly not a giant of thought, but rather a king of contraversy.......

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

I agree with aspects of the criticisms of Nietzsche’s views, but I am not sure what you mean by him being mediocre apart from “context” because most people in history have views that are influential because of causal factors. It is usually a mixture of novelty, reason, resonance, and “right place right time”. I am also not sure it is prudent to dismiss Nietzsche out of hand as mediocre in any case, given his influence, as well as the originality of his ideas. Additionally his whole view of meta-philosophy is highly original and sophisticated (especially in later writings) and whatever else you think of his ideas, this aspect is definitely worth crediting. As with most distinguished thinkers, if you take their word as gospel, that is probably a sign you aren’t thinking hard about them, but if you dismiss them out of hand, you are almost certainly missing something. Additionally, the nihilist movement in Russia arguably had its pre-Soviet heyday before Nietzsche reached prominence (though I’m happy to be convinced otherwise). It is also worth noting the influence of his idea “there are no moral facts” which is still a respectable philosophical position. Even if this idea certainly had precursors in other thinkers, Nietzsche argued for it particularly vehemently.

[@danieljeftic6181]

@@unsolicitedadvice9198 You are right, my comment is rather subjective and therefore laced with bias.... But let me explain my bias.... There is no question that Nietzsche has made a mark on philosophical though, and that his Ideas, especially the ideas on power and morality influenced modern philosophy, especially post modernism.... His philosophy on morals and ubermensch had profound historical fruition in the events as they took place in the 1930 and onwards.... Some might argue that the philosophy of Nietzsche was misinterpreted by Nazi party, never the less the core ideas did not miss the mark..... So the question is???? How do we judge a philosophy if not by it's outcomes????? I suppose, if morality is relative, then we do not judge it at all, as there is no standard to be judged by..... I hope we can agree that Nietzsche was the father of moral relativism.... I suppose, my bias, if it is a bias, stems from my opposition to moral relativism,.... Rightly or wrongly my view of any philosophical theory, should not be judged only by outcome of influences on thought, but also if the outcome has positive or negative bearings on human as well as on other living beings...... So, obviously it can be concluded that I view his philosophy in a negative light, due to the consequences that his philosophy has instigated..... I am fully aware that ethical and moral theories are exceptionally fluid, almost as fluid as the matters of the metaphysics ..... However my bias is that moral relativism, and by that I mean all forms of moral relativism, is a dangerous step that can lead to catastrophic consequences, as the first half of the 20th century seems to show.... As an Atheist I do understand that the proclamation "God is dead" does lead to the death of morality.... But that doesn't need to be the case... After all Utilitarianism does not need God for ethical and moral considerations.... And the outcome of it is manifested in the raise of Humanism.... (I am aware that Humanism owes a great deal to Christian morals as expressed in the Gospels) So if we consider the options of the two, how do we decide.... I am quite happy to stick with my bias..... That being said, I retract, my comment about his mediocrity..... Yes he does present some very interesting thoughts, contraversial thoughts.... Thoughts that, in my bias, I judge by the outcomes..... Outcomes that do not seem to fit into the theory of morality, that, does create positive outcomes.... So, there we are.....😊

[@casanovafiems1508]

I don’t understand why his idea is considered “non-Christian” as a Christian most (not all) of his morality is found and justifies Christianity.

[@anonymousAJ]

Ayn Rand is often accused of being simply a rehash of Nietzsche (eg the Partially Examined Life podcast) But she has a recommendation I find persuasive: the alternative to both master and slave morality is trader morality That is, pursuit of one's own well-being via reason and cooperation rather than force and domination

[@ronnywijngaarde7555]

What particular principles and standards does she relate to trader morality?

[@anonymousAJ]

@@ronnywijngaarde7555 pursuit of one's own well-being via reason and cooperation rather than force and domination

[@interesting2491]

Your channel has grown since last checked in - good work 👍

[@funkyfox7996]

Regarding what power is, to me its the capability to live freely from the influence of others

[@dragonheart5312]

What Nietzsche didn't realize is that he was looking at two corrupted systems. What he calls the Master morality is more of a Dominator morality, which creates the Slave morality. True Master morality is one where, through perseverance and strength, one finds a better path. That reguarldess of there strength to dominate chooses to not and instead lead others to do the same. As well as in spite of others trying to dominate to show they are right, to show them mercy that there is a better way. Not only might makes right, but strong enough to be gentle. This would lead to the Apprentice morality, where the strong lift up the weak to be as strong as them to continue where they left off. On top of this, the Apprentice morality is independent of the Master morality, the the fact that one can choose the hard way to find the better path, and test it against other masters. For while there is an ultimate path to take, the path leading there will often run parallel or even intersect on the way