Insights from Nietzsche

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Insights from Nietzsche

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What is greatness? Nietzsche answers.

Introduction. Nietzsche believed that the singular task of mankind is "the production of individual great men." In his paper Nietzsche on Human Greatness, Patrick Hassan asks and answers an important question: What, exactly, is greatness for Nietzsche? The intriguing answer👇

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The best incomplete book ever?

Nietzsche believed his best work was ahead of him when he went permanently insane. He did leave us Will To Power - a strange book full of outlines, suggestive ideas, and notes that were to become his magnum opus. 9 ideas from the greatest incomplete book of all time:

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War is the Father of Freedom

Introduction. Nietzsche has one of the most interesting accounts of freedom in all of philosophy. In this Memo, discover how genuine freedom has become close to impossible in today's world, why our in-fighting instinct aren't helping, and how war can set us free. Read on 👇

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What Is Ugliness? Nietzsche Answers

Introduction. Nietzsche digs into the nature of ugliness in his book, The Twilight Of The Idols. For Nietzsche, anything anti-life is ugly. By the same token, beauty is what affirms life. Let's see why ugliness tires us, how philosophers have misunderstood beauty, and much more👇

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How Art Comes From Intoxication

Introduction. Nietzsche wrote that for humans to aesthetically perceive the world, and act artistically in it, they need to be intoxicated. This is the "physiological precondition." Nietzsche on the different types of intoxication, why there's no art for art's sake, and more 👇

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How to become a world-class storyteller (8 tips from Nietzsche)

Nietzsche was a true master of the written word. His aphorisms shock us even today, and his books are perennial bestsellers. Below are eight tips for fiction writers from Nietzsche. More broadly, this is valuable advice for all story-tellers:

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Nietzsche's story of creativity

Introduction. Nietzsche was a brilliant social critic, but his work on individual psychology holds greater relevance for people today. In Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Nietzsche wrote that the human spirit must go through three specific transformations to unlock its full creativity 👇

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Why Democracy is an Enemy of Virtue

Nietzsche writes that society traps us in "small virtues." Great virtues are at odds with the rationality, weakness, and risk-aversion of the average man. In his paper Why Democracy is an Enemy of Virtue, professor Lester Hunt digs into the Nietzschean redefinition of virtue 👇 @

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Are you a free spirit? Find out.

On the back cover of The Gay Science, Nietzsche specified the goal of all his books: "to erect a new image...of the free spirit." Who can be called a free spirit? What qualities does a free spirit possess? Let's answer the question by looking at who's not a free spirit👇

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Two types of suffering

Nietzsche, a German philosopher, wrote that every work of art and philosophy exists "as a remedy and an aid in the service of growing and struggling life." Philosophy and art "presuppose sufferers." Moreover, Nietzsche notes two distinct types of sufferers in the world 👇

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The meaning of genius according to Nietzsche

Bronze Age Pervert(BAP), an anonymous internet personality, is one of the most influential Nietzscheans alive. At the time of his account suspension, he had more than 78k+ twitter followers. In his podcast, BAP discusses Nietzsche's distinction between "male and female genius."👇

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Nietzsche's most radical idea: The Master-Slave Morality

Nietzsche is a radical thinker, and his theory of the master-slave morality is his most radical idea. It's the most radical because it's the most far-reaching - it forces us to fundamentally rethink what we value. An accessible breakdown👇

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Breaking down philosophy's most controversial statement: "God is Dead"

"God is dead" is modern philosophy's boldest and the most misunderstood statement. Contemporary atheism takes it to be a triumphant and celebratory announcement, but for Nietzsche it was a great tragedy. Here's a breakdown of what Nietzsche meant by "God is dead"👇

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Nietzsche on religious wars and more

The Gay Science is one of Nietzsche's most interesting books. Here are its best insights on art, religious wars, and more👇

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Insights from The Will To Power by Nietzsche

The Will To Power was published after Nietzsche's death. It's a collection of his unpublished notes. Read on to find out how man has lost his dignity, how Nietzsche predicted the internet, and the flaws of modern intellect👇

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Nietzsche on the origin of poetry

Poetry makes communication more complex - it "mocks expediency and utility." And yet it developed all over the world. Doesn't the "wild irrationality of poetry" refute utilitarianism? No, Nietzsche says - poetry actually has deep utility 👇

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Be wary of your consciousness

As humans we take great pride in our consciousness, believing it is the kernel of our being. We think our consciousness is "abiding, eternal, and ultimate" - but, Nietzsche argues in The Gay Science, the truth is the exact opposite👇

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Nietzsche on what lovers and young people get wrong

I recently read an old but brilliant book: Beyond Good And Evil (1886) by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. In this memo, find out the problem with thinking in absolutes, Nietzsche's writing tips, why men and women fight, and more.👇👇👇

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Nietzsche and the Bronze Age Mindset

Anonymous internet personality BAP has written a cult classic, Bronze Age Mindset. BAP talks a lot about Nietzsche in his book as well as on twitter. In this memo, read about the importance of leisure, the real meaning of Nietzsche's phrase "beyond good and evil," and more👇

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Insights from The Gay Science by Nietzsche (1882)

Nietzsche wrote The Gay Science (1882) just as he was recovering from sickness. His high spirits come through in his writing. In the preface, he says the book is "nothing but a bit of merry-making after long privation and powerlessness." Some intriguing ideas from the book👇

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