Twilight of the Idols - Friedrich Nietzsche

[@Moribus_Artibus]

"As long as life is on the ascending line, happiness is the same as instinct."

[@Moribus_Artibus]

@@Hjkkgg6788 Im fine, Mr. Malik

[@davidgarvin7823]

I wish narrator read all of his works, he embodies Nietzsche so well.

[@dalecourville6571]

I absolutely agree. First I heard of this narrator was on Antichrist and I remember wishing the same.

[@GH3K3]

@@dalecourville6571 Same here; I was so disappointed when the other lady speakers came on in-between. He only read the first and last parts of that one.

[@tristanhurley9071]

Ive ranted about other readings narrator being changed for each chapter. Even going from male to female. Ridiculous.

[@GreenTeaViewer]

His diction is very annoying...he overenunciates like he thinks every sentence is "sticking it to the man, dude"

[@tristanhurley9071]

@@GreenTeaViewer have you heard ones where they change readers each chapter between male and female? Fucking outrageous.

[@DylanMaddocks]

11:36 Maxims and Missiles 23:36 The Problem of Socrates 40:42 Reason in Philosophy 55:56 How the True World Ultimately Became a Fable 1:00:09 Morality as the Enemy of Nature 1:16:24 The Four Great Errors 1:43:54 The Improvers of Mankind 1:57:03 Things the Germans Lack 2:17:50 Skirmishes in a War with the Age, pt. 1 2:54:15 Skirmishes in a War with the Age, pt. 2 3:26:53 Skirmishes in a War with the Age, pt. 3 3:55:30 Skirmishes in a War with the Age, pt. 4 4:22:20 Things I owe to the Ancients

[@alanmann6099]

R Thank you for the breakdown.

[@kevinrhea7332]

Thanks

[@joeybeann]

Can you break this down even more?

[@jillfryer6699]

Heroic. mighty neighbourly of you.

[@blackmetalmagick1]

Much appreciated

[@apexsynthesis1]

this narrator is just next level. thank you

[@abcrane]

this narrator D.E. Wittkower is phenomenal beyond belief!

[@dennisjager770]

I totaly agree, i want him to read all my books

[@marcliotta5850]

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[@dommarie-roberttorczynski1544]

Very Nietzschien comment !

[@user-in8mg6np2l]

"Aristotle says that in order for a man to live alone, one must either be an animal or, a god. The third alternative is lacking. One must be both; a philosopher."

[@jaydoran1321]

The Rogue Satanist I love this

[@tuekg]

Both Man and God, Flesh and Soul, Spirit and matter, Eros and Logos, Instinct and Word

[@tuekg]

Hello @Chris Manzi, would that be the Nietzschean interpretation of this? The animal is ignorance and god is illusion? I always thought Nietzsche as someone who sought the person who were half animal, half God: "Man is a rope stretched between the animal and the Superman", and that being either fully animal or fully God was ignorant. And he deemed a certain good solitude necessary, the return to the cave so to speak, and those who weren't able to have any privacy were last men. But you might be right, the word "Philosopher" might here have been looked down upon by Nietzsche; but I, at first, thought it as heightened, something to awe at. I hadn't even considered the other option at first.

[@sojournerkarunatruth4406]

I wish I could share this quote ❤️‍🩹 #hardmonkmode

[@nathanporter1273]

He is pure genius.

[@RasberrySkittle]

It's fascinating to me how Nietzsche is simply tearing down all moral preconception and has dedicated himself to freeing us from the historical karma of religious decrees to follow our own nature whatever it might be.

[@billyslate8686]

Or maybe that God is within us

[@Hjkkgg6788]

Look straight

[@DaKloneLiving]

1:58:50 - "In this country, people still obey without feeling that obedience humiliates, and no one despises his opponent."

[@betteryoubetter]

just have to say...you guys do a great job! Such an incredible contribution, and energy, to the pursuit of giving and growing knowledge. Thank you.

[@AleXoEx0]

Regarding higher education at the 2:10:00 mark Nietzsche's remarks in 1888 are mirror to what many are saying nowadays!

[@betalpha314]

AleXoEx0 the man is spot on more than 100 years after he’s gone

[@billyslate8686]

That is why these works are so important they are truly timeless

[@matthiaswayne9214]

His clarity and honesty Irregardless of one's Faith ... Is the painful price for The truth about the truth.

[@coreycox2345]

I disagree with a few of his points (being female) but think you are correct, Matthais Wayne. Brilliant man.

[@taberneirodaaltapopulacaoc5319]

@@coreycox2345 Here in Brazil we have a huge school of tradition of Nietzsche studies (GEN), and one of the founders of this group (Scarlett Marton) recently released a book that addresses exactly this: "Nietzsche and women".

[@coreycox2345]

I did not know that. It seemed as if he had quite a sense of humour and was meant to be single? Or was obtuse and was meant to be single.@@taberneirodaaltapopulacaoc5319

[@tangerinesarebetterthanora7060]

Listening to Nietzsches works makes me feel like i'm more intelligent than I am.

[@JayTX.]

Indubitably 🎩

[@amalksuresh286]

Listening to nietzche works shows you are more intelligent than avg

[@epic6434]

He sounds like he's a Russian Bolshevik in Germany, talks about men being strong after doing a dirty deed he should suppress guilt and be good with it, sounds like he's probably infuriating Germany and has killed in secret or some sort of crime, men should stand, fall or run away/ those are the options but he detests any form of system, so that I'm not sure if I could live without compatriots or be a man in the wilderness I'd need a system to grow in and it is not promising in a diverse environment where competitors can be smiling faces but not friendly when they think their enemies have a replacement and they've got plans and have community support but missed the point, and have made statements they would not give in return. The problem is the education system in certain areas are violent and youth can't concentrate when there's a chance of it at any moment but it seems like it has gotten better after I was out they had uniforms and I'm not sure if that system worked but it didn't seem as it was in my day. This guy makes sense but then he throws me off the next moment, just thought this would give you some thought unless it's overloaded I'll understand we must stand on our own 😂

[@venom07786]

His insights eventually change your relationship with yourself. And in a way that empowers. Just have to hear him right.

[@yoganbutty390]

You are more intelligent than you are

[@coachmen8508]

Oh my God !!! This man's voice is absolutely perfect !!

[@epic6434]

Theatrical for sure, we'll done.

[@EmilyAdams-q1h]

This reader is truy exceptional. He gets the perfect tone for these gloomy German philosophy readings -- pensive, analytical, downbeat. Most audiobook narrators are horribly mismatched to their material, and sound like out-of-work breakfast cereal commercial voiceover hacks, full of hammy, stagey, booming-voiced inflections. This is a work of audiobook artistry in its own right.

[@coreycox2345]

I like this narration. It has the snooty tone that Nietzsche surely must have had. Thanks for posting.

[@Urdatorn]

Indeed wonderfully snooty! 😂

[@TheJudgeandtheJury]

Great reading of a great book.

[@zenden6564]

what a beautiful voice, thank-you.

[@GreenTeaViewer]

My only wish is that ALL Librevox recordings might be in the public domain.

[@tempestvideos9834]

Great narrator

[@markmannm2]

Out of all the great works, most of which can be difficult to understand, this book resonates most clearly with me. It does however clarify more issues than it does solutions, however that is the human condition, is it not? MarkMannM2

[@sudhirpatel7620]

Nature goes on forever for everyone and everything to return as everyone and everything an infinite number of times through evolutionary processes. 🌌

[@chrisweatherley9587]

extended periods of silence... but then again his vioce shit me to tears.

[@selvmordspilot]

First book by Nietzsche I bought. I still don't know whether he destroyed or redeemed Socrates for me. But he certainly impressed me with the new perspective he presented and presents.

[@respublikas]

Thank you,gods work!

[@chriswyke]

Wittkower's voice reminds me of Rod Serling.

[@johnpatillo5421]

so glad you said that. I feel the voice is almost the same

[@brickhouse7401]

ASMR. Narrator's voice so calming and soothing.

[@brieclayton9528]

Chapter 1 (numbered thoughts) 12:00 Chapter 2 (Socrates was ill) 23:52 Chapter 3 (more numbered observations) 40:45 Chapter 4 (short history of error) 56:00 Chapter 5 () 1:00:27

[@edwardmarques7546]

I enjoy this narrator. Have a listen to his Schopenhauer audio book if you get a chance. A laid back, unpretentious style. AND IT’S FREE! This, is a Livrovox recording.

[@vincecallagher7636]

Thank you so much, good work.

[@BitterDawn]

Lots of interesting thoughts in this. I also thought it was read well, good pace and tone.

[@sunburnedshirts3724]

his voice is so soothing jesus

[@user-PyR064]

14:50 16 17:48 26/27/28 21:30 38/39/40/41/42/43 4:14:44

[@NoMeNoYouNot2]

At what minute (or hour!) mark do you start reading the book??

[@davidgeorgemarksergeant4373]

Beautifully read

[@bryanl.morrison552]

"Socrates was a clown, one who was clever enough to convince people to take him seriously" beautiful

[@professoreggplant9985]

Yet without such a clown, none of the forms would have been catalogued.

[@coreycox2345]

I wonder if he got beat up a lot, especially over his attitude toward women, Bryan L. Morrison. His arrogance makes for compelling reading. I want to see what he is going to say next. I am not so sure that woman who turned down his hand in marriage was a dominatrix. It could be that he just made an average woman really angry. Then he also has some great ideas.

[@coreycox2345]

If that is the case, I am glad not to have been a woman in that time. He said that if a woman is intellectually inclined, there is something wrong with her sexually. I adore much of what Nietzsche said. Not that.

[@tingting-mf3nn]

@@coreycox2345 hope she sees this bro

[@MrNhojstrebor]

@@coreycox2345 Did you ever consider that what Nietzsche said maybe truth for the women in his time.

[@Cuupamuzic]

Great listen

[@joeybeann]

These guys talked about life while it was happening along side of them. It passed them by and we began a new era when they finally finished their long winded speeches.I hope you learned at least something from these men.

[@morthim]

"Socrates was a man who made people take him seriously" narrator: "that was a lie"

[@skwbtm1]

Friedrich Schiller's words certainly apply to Nietzsche According to the late F.C.S. Schiller, the greatest obstacle to fruitful discussion in philosophy is “the curious etiquette which apparently taboos the asking of questions about a philosopher’s meaning while he is alive.” The “interminable controversies which fill the histories of philosophy,” he goes on to say, “could have been ended at once by asking living philosophers a few searching questions.” The confident optimism of this last remark undoubtedly goes too far. Living thinkers have been asked “a few searching questions,” about their real meaning. It is none the less true that there would be for greater of understanding than is now often the case, if more such searching questions had been directed to great thinkers while they were still alive.

[@2Hot2]

I think Nietsche had a lot in common with his mentor Schopehauer (who also thought he had resolved all great philosphical questions, BTW, as shown by his signet ring depicting the sphinx jumping off the cliff!). They were both towering intellectuals, real lone (steppen) wolves, respectors of the truth, non-conformists who got off on wiping out their mediocre contemporaries single handedly (especially the chauvinist fraud Hegel). Neither one ever led or even really belonged to a movement. N, worshipped Wagner until he figured out that he actually took his stupid self-glorifyiing chauvinist mythology seriously at which point he dragged him through the mud in "The Case of Wangner". Nietzsche broke off all contact with his wife and her husband F|orster when they opened up an antisemtic summer camp in South America and N. and Schopenhauer both hated mass movements, nationalism and German jingosm in particullar, so there's no way they would ever have become a Nazi, although N, has been criticized for permittig possible misinterpretations of his caricatures like the "blonde Bestie.."

[@epic6434]

I don't think they would have accepted most of them seem freely open if they'd been open to criticism they might not have been so strong in their opinions.

[@gulyasdavid6170]

My 1st book by Nietzsche what I read :33

[@Unbleachedapparel]

2:37:25 section 10 Apollonian vs Dionysian

[@GreenTeaViewer]

My only wish is that ALL Librevox recordings might be in the public domain |-;

[@KennethVloothuis]

NIETZSCHE gives the illusion of intelligence, fiercely, and that is all that matters from a teachers assistant

[@mercurypoizund2291]

Great , nice reading, thanks.

[@johngronkowski5132]

Does anyone know the spelling of who Nietzsche mentioned at 4:05:15

[@stevendurham9996]

I Love Nietzsche; also, I Love this line, from "Blazing Saddles:" "Nietzsche said that from Chaos, comes order." "Oh, blow it out Your ass, Howard."

[@grandstandguy]

Hup!

[@Sprite_525]

11:55 starts

[@friedricengravy6646]

Thank u ✌🏻

[@calvinmerriman5781]

Has anyone else thought that most of this could be considered social critiques masquerading as philosophy

[@epic6434]

Philosophy has only the philosopher's era in time and life to look through their eyes or thee eye the pineal gland if that's true I'm not sure if it's responsible to mention but has a good use for the philosopher's vision.

[@TimV-t8x]

7:52 preface 23:59 The problem of socrates

[@GhostCrowBrother]

Only just found this narrator. You sound almost exactly like me 😮

[@floresdta]

I’ve never felt more depressed in my life

[@Hjkkgg6788]

Me too just knowing how little and small I am haha but its good to know

[@theberserkguy]

Is this recording in the public domain?

[@nothanks1077]

wow, great find.

[@AchiOcho]

Begins at 11:55

[@Anna57646]

Thank you.

[@zerberus3888]

Thx

[@Albeit_Jordan]

43:12 do you hear 'yanni' or 'moral'?

[@mizubiart6230]

Imagination? Imagination. Yes. Such were all nether worlds. If only they didn’t have such real consequences, traumatised humanity into nihilism.

[@DaKloneLiving]

2:02:07 - "Rare can that soft degeneracy not be found, which is produced in the intellect, by beer."

[@JaskanFactor]

his voice fades away towards the end of each sentence, sounds like reading to himself. good narrator hard to find, this one needs headphones to listen

[@thesinofpride9433]

2:32:21 bookmark

[@modulate72]

Listen at 0.75x. Thank me later.

[@peterk-s3931]

Wow. The voice of K Billys super sound of the 70's from Reservoir Dogs comes to mind!

[@canubeatmydeck]

"I fear we will never be rid of god as long as there's grammar"😊💚

[@serovea333]

Anyone else's ears bleeding as the highs are so pronounced?

[@TheTaoofEternalWar]

the intro is so obviously channeling the spirit of Nietzsche, who was himself channeling the voice of History, or of God if you prefer.

[@rhythmofheaven1489]

Who is the translator?

[@quintonburkham50]

I didn’t know Ari Shaffir can read

[@professoreggplant9985]

This was written with so much anger, envy. Sounds like those who he attacks are those who were his adversary in arguments and experiences. This one entices me to capture a biography so I can see why he chose his targets. 'Thus spoke... was entertaining but this is so much whining..

[@jonc3519]

Professor Eggplant i mean he even talks about this in the first couple of chapters...

[@mozartwolfgang4656]

Don't cry.

[@allenandrews2380]

An excellent diagnostician. Di- agnostic!!! A double lie. Or the death of not knowing?

[@kamipurky3243]

One hour twenty minutes into this video not totally or completely comprehended nevertheless, I staunch or state this man Nietzsche seemingly to me anyways has a Komp de fleur splendor innate ability to reverse many ages of understanding contemplated philosophy and turn it upside down inside out so as to birth the exact opposite meaning or some other dire dialectic absurdity answer frame or postured attitude. Now that being said, I have this unsatisfied lingering almost ineffable desire to get to the bottom of what in the devil is in this man mind! So it is and so I am to be or not to be are these aphorisms or something in resemblance? words that flow smoothly tastefully gliding and dancing around and around mind or mouth is their a difference?

[@EthanNoble]

4:41:09

[@EthanNoble]

Yes. I revisit it from time to time. Love this

[@charliewenger7682]

The narrator French is horrendous, I'm a native french speaker, I never understood what he was saying when he read a quote

[@overlex]

“The pure soul is pure stupidity (or a lie)” Nietzsche

[@Hjkkgg6788]

Yea search up pakistan

[@sandylynn4205]

2:04:34 (bookmark)

[@sandylynn4205]

3:55:19

[@noahbryant376]

11:36

[@Sidiciousify]

Why does Nietzsche dismiss alcoholism but praise Dionysian values can anyone explain this to me? Is it satire or is he just constantly provocative?

[@cruffatin]

The very start of it would be to say that alchoholism is highly destructive to human and individual flourishing (to say the least); and that the Dionysian is much more than simply a hedonist in Nietzsche's thought. Check out something like plato.stanford.edu for a more complete answer though.

[@EQosja]

Ben Zzz I think the alcohol aspect of the Dionysian symbolises the state of “intoxication” in general, which need not be strictly related to alcohol consumption.

[@jonc3519]

It’s about loving and embracing life. Do alcoholics love life?

[@mpcc2022]

@@jonc3519 most if not all alcoholics do not love life which is why they drink according to most psychological studies, but Nietzsche-- the first psychologist-- saw this before there were any studies.

[@lordawesometony2764]

1:55:00

[@frederikbjerre427]

I wonder how many women he knew outside of his mother and sister.

[@Unbleachedapparel]

4:19:00

[@aliensdidit8452]

1:21:00

[@ralphtouch8962]

Warning: do not read Nietzsche while tripping on LSD. Bummer man. A scary and dangerous trip.

[@gunyahwehtech5879]

lol, "read while tripping" - hint hint; you're not tripping...

[@gauravgaur338]

4:30:00

[@JojoOchoa]

❤❤❤❤❤❤MANJO

[@KillinkJokeR]

1:55:17

[@glatzenhopper4655]

GORGOROTH

[@psykatic]

Necromansy "kill the priest burn the ..."

[@anastasijicasavicansta]

WOW

[@selfovercome4161]

This hits differently in the Deutschland language. Das alles ist.

[@donlimbargo5865]

Good narration but the nose whistling drove me nearly mad

[@nickregan2874]

Or a woodsman.aristotle full of it.

[@louisdebeer2055]

Aka The Roast of Socrates lol

[@christopherphillipskeates290]

the strong and their skirmishes avoiding the week .. skeatesy

[@standziobek7108]

I am man I think.Nietzsche for pope what a though 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😎

[@LuizOliveira2021]

2:46:03 §14 Anti-Darwin

[@lovetruthandknowledge]

Eeekkk, now I understand why this man's work has NOT been suppressed, no thanks, there are far better souls legacies to listen to and to invest my time on, most of them, not heard of by the masses. Good day.

[@betalpha314]

For example?

[@joshvaughn5167]

@EK89 hahahaha, pathetic

[@filcalippo]

3:21

[@mikec6733]

Why does he say "in plain English" when he spoke German?

[@ralphtouch8962]

Now that's funny.

[@kamipurky3243]

Totally disagree with putting the bodies health before first exalting the spirit first then the mind and body will follow for then and only then good food will be forthcoming and foretold to nourish and feed the mind and the body! This I know empirically undoubtedly and privately so. The soul is the master and without its blessings you will perilously perish. The eye as it has been coined is the eyes to the soul! I say the soul is the eye to the eyes! For without a harmonious soul the eyes cannot see what is good!

[@deankarvelas3888]

prove it

[@mozartwolfgang4656]

You're just a pious christian.

[@alexmur6411]

You’re absolutely wrong, you’re just decadent, whatever is on your mind is the play of thought, what is real is the body. You might just be a bit of a decadent or fat and won’t admit your lack of Will power.

[@emmilypalmer9269]

I wish the narrator enunciated a little bit better:-/

[@joeybeann]

Do you know who beats Friedrich Nietzsche? Death.

[@Hjkkgg6788]

Nope

[@joeybeann]

@@Hjkkgg6788 yep

[@jillfryer6699]

he was right about dreading having a bad influence. he could see con men combing through his cute maxims. Tell them it'll make them stronger Georg. Nevertheless, moral misgivings aside, I'd listen to anything being read by that voice. For a while anyway. I wonder how you find out what else he reads. In the interests of privacy hopefully you cant. If its ten years old he must be real, otherwise you'd have to be open to suspicion.

[@NEOPARADlGM]

This is his best shit.

[@coreycox2345]

Thanks. I will start with it.

[@mozartwolfgang4656]

This is not it you vulgar philistine.

[@arigold3333]

No doubt

[@KillinkJokeR]

55:55

[@liamguppy2741]

So many ignorant people that cant understand so they insult lmao

[@Hjkkgg6788]

He got the last one tho. Fuck