The Nazis & Nietzsche | Stephen Hicks

John speaks to Stephen Hicks about the importance of ideas and the effect Nietzsche had on German culture.
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[@christianjack8189]

Stephen Hicks is amazing. I will say that at the end, as Mr Hicks mentions the real issue is a cultural values battle, which is itself in the realm of irrational, subjective value, in its deepest analysis.

[@michaelmcclure3383]

Have you ever read the Socratic dialogue called Gorgias? Socrates is debating the sophists and one of them bares a striking resemblance to Nietzsche.. Well worth a look.

[@edmc2]

👍🏻 I have listened to his audio book on this multiple times , extremely thought provoking and the best explanation and highlight the current parallels with university based left cancel culture

[@fortunatomartino9797]

Excellent scholarship 👏

[@Nonplused]

Zarathustra was a psychopath by any measure of analysis. Thus all of Nietzsche's ideas should be viewed as the ravings of a deranged man, despite the fact that he presented many truths. The conclusions he drew from those truths are mad. Jung was much better, understanding similar truths but also understanding that we are human (and thus social creatures) and should strive to be human, rather than to be each of us the most powerful ape as Nietzsche would have us do. I think some component of the human brain that separates us from silverback gorillas was missing in Nietzsche and he detested those who have it, but Jung understood it.

[@pawelpap9]

Nonsense. Nobody denies we all have to live with each other, trade and collaborate. This is not in conflict with recognizing limitations of human nature, namely we are tribal and function best surrounded by people like us, those that speak the same language and share the same calculation values. More, this core of human believes should not be changed forcefully and there is no need for that as humanity is capable of growing organically. Those that believe that human nature can be changed by outside influences including force, trend to be on the “left”, including national socialism.

[@Juxnchito]

Outside influences meaning? Like other individuals? By Force you mean somebody forcing another person? You don’t believe at all that those things are possible?

[@TheJakidl]

PHDs!!! Wow

[@RhodesianPoet]

:-)

[@minhsun5441]

Your family can say 1. Hi to Hyundai, 2.Oh what a feeling Toyota, feel fantastic,3. Ford we give you more

[@robertaspindale2531]

Why do you keep feeding us clips when there's so much more to be said?

[@robertaspindale2531]

@@iloveyeshua8528 Thanks for pointing to the full interview

[@Eric-kn4yn]

Appeasement is 🤣

[@Eric-kn4yn]

The splendid blonde beast

[@fortunatomartino9797]

Once the horrific pain and slander of the "6 000 000" disappears 33-45 will be seen in a very different light

[@clovergrass9439]

We were lied to about that. Time to rid ourselves of that baggage.

[@robertpoturalski4277]

Way in the middle don't look attractive, but is...

[@python_7179]

The interpretation of Nietzsche as an irrationalist is false. He was highly erudite and an outstanding philologist. What he objected to was the religion of reason, "reason at any price" as he put it. He fought against the slander that philosophers and religious fanatics had brought against fundamental instincts such as pride or lust. He was extremely severe to the point of militant in the rigorous pursuit of truth. "The service of truth is the hardest service." No one is more misunderstood or worse read than Nietzsche

[@JoseBetancourt-xk9rc]

I like Hicks but I think he’s better than this book, taking cheap shots at Nietzsche really? You’re better than this Hicks. You’re better than this.

[@Eric-kn4yn]

Arrogance of Israel 🇮🇱 ❤️.

[@minhsun5441]

Yu dont allow me to say what I think, you give my Vinfast car back. My family and I dont owe Australia anything, so please dont come to my country.

[@twilightknight2333]

I'm the nationalist right. The hyper individualism of of the classical liberal is what gave leftists so much power, in fact, these classical liberals and leftists have far more in common and always join forces in the end against the nationalist right. Their immense hatred for culture, tradition, and heritage is not something that can be tolerated if we want the survival of our nations.

[@Jack-xy4fy]

Saying that a classic Liberal joins forces with the left is literally the dumbest thing I've heard anyone say.

[@lalalalala413]

I don't really know why you're using "left" and "right" as they are an over simplification. But the so called left has always been quite egalitarian which by definition is not individualistic (accommodating this requires bringing the weak up and the strong down). The downfall of culture and tradition is caused by forced progressivism that utilises the herd (which is also not based on the individual at all). Ironically, all these problems are not caused by the "left" or the "right" but by pathetic christian moralism which loves weakness.

[@boxelder9167]

⁠@@lalalalala413- Don’t confuse weakness with meekness, self control, and the ability to bring order in the midst of chaos. The ability to bridle the passions is the difference between a precision drone strike and dropping an atomic bomb, they both take out the target but one contaminates the ground you want to occupy.

[@mohammadtausifrafi8277]

​@@lalalalala413How is weakness loving Cristian moralism responsible for anything?

[@bradbowers4414]

Christianity does not love weakness solely for its own sake, but for its transforming power. Christianity went for almost 18 centuries before anything like the pathetic weakness came about. Communism is more like that. Christianity uses both strength and weakness as tools. Christ is both a suffering servant, but also a conquering King, if one takes the whole of the Bible. Jesus has many impressive and badass moments in the gospels, such as calling out the religious leaders or telling Pilate that his power was given to him. His resolve in the face of an unjust arrest is quite amazing. He is not weak in a pathetic sense at all. @@lalalalala413