I absolutely LOVE that golden yellow longsleeve shirt that says "I hope that your masters suffer" I think this is my second time saying it but damn if it isn't one of the best looking pieces of merchandise I have ever seen for UA-cam channel. (Or a metal band!)
@@agingerbeardbro, it is. It's fuckin hidden from people which watch netflix, mrbearst or podcasts. This is fuckin revolution, which we don't see yet.
“When was the last time you did something that you would do forever.” is one of the most thought provoking sentences i have ever heard in my life. Your videos always leave that seed in my head that I can’t get rid of, keep making them
I KNOW! Even if he releases nothing for years, he's one of those far and few who still have my full attention and excitement when the next video gets uploaded. His work has the ability to secern top level "stuff" and the skill to assemble those people and ideas in a very approachable and valuable form. Some damn good essay videos!
This is true on many levels and scenarios. I recently reacquainted myself with the person I considered to be my best friend back in high school. Most assuredly, he was one of the most positively influential people in my entire life. I adored and revered him. In hindsight, he was better suited in that role from a distance, as one of inspiration and aspiration. I am since pained by how my perception of him has changed, and how it has tainted even some of my fond memories.
It’s amazing to me how this man creates so many bangers that you can view completely free, how does he not have like a full scale Netflix series or something?
Netflix is not a good metric for success, and imo just enjoy this state of freedom, why would you want good things to be owned by corporations lol. It's a really odd comment, even though I get you mean it as a compliment to Horses.
I really think we're overestimating the audience in all of this. Most people don't have the attention span let alone the curiosity to watch this channel. Put simply, there's no demographic on Netflix for this type of content.
@@Coalemos Maybe because there is no content like this, is why there is no demographic for it? We become what we consume, and if the masses are mostly given vacuous nonsense then no wonder people don't ask for something with substance. Without going off on one I think this is something that urgently needs correcting in society.
Great introduction to Nietzsche, the man and his work. For people new to him, I wouldn't recommend starting with Thus Spoke Zarathustra. It's difficult, full of symbolism, aphoristic. Start with The Genealogy of Morals instead.
Zarathustra is basically the pinacle of his work, and should be read after having a wide understanding of his philosophy to understand his allegories and poetry
@Horses, I truly enjoy your videos man. They are beautifully produced, from the design and art to the subtle-but-effective narration. They are insightful, well-researched, and extremely thought provoking. Plus you seem to have the same areas of interest as me, so every video has been a rad little gem. Please keep it up!
damn dude. this was a therapeutic experience. just as you say reading his work requires ones own interpretation, so did watching this video. I struggle with addiction. From drugs to food to physical exhaustion, I seem to be white knuckling through every day hoping not to slip up. exposure to this idea, for what its worth in the moment, helped me reframe this anxiety and urge into something that lies outside of my actual self. it was a stark reminder of how gripping my thoughts can be onto my physical body, making me react upon urges to quell the pain, rather than to observe; hopefully to use as a catalyst into a better self. Thank you so much man. I really fucking needed this. I also dont really know if anything i said makes sense from the context of watching this video, but this is what i got. so again, as abstract a it may be, thank you.
Embrace the pain, it makes you into a diamond. My sanctuary, is being in, walking in nature, the forest. Find yours, not in manic, or escaping way. Love you.
Dude this is exactly what Nietzche wanted us to do; interpret. I think this is so cool and I'm so glad there are other people discovering meaning in his works.
@@Diegps good question. im not. i am more bothered by the general world of social media money and what else could be done with that money. there are people writing books with new thoughts that can’t get paid, there are people working full 8 hour shifts in america that don’t make 100 bucks.
Some of the most hard hitting and beautiful writings ive ever read. His will to power is the answer many people of my generation are close to uncovering. I believe his writing was the spark that many years later will create the society of individuals that will erase the chaos of the last 100 years. He and I both have a boundless optimism for the future of man, that one day soon we will learn to to be super.
Thank you! Nietzsche (well, first Kierkegaard and finally Wittgenstein) formed the bookends of my long years of academia. I love finding a responsible explanation of Nietzsche's thought, the incredible complexity--and, indeed, the therapy he offers for the frustrations and pain (the krankheit) of living now . . . still. It's amazing he speaks so immediately to people even today. Suscribed!
I go to your channel to finally find a calm moment throughout a never ending battle between stress and living. Thank you for revitalizing philosophy in a form that is very enjoyable to watch and listen to.
Your channel comprises solely of content that 99% of people who have even an ounce of your knowledge & talent would monetize... and yet you do this all with no guarantee of any return. I remember when your channel was brand new and wondering how you hadn't blown up yet - it's truly so satisfying to see you getting the acknowledgement you deserve! Thank you for all you do - in this algorithm based hellscape you are KING!
these videos affect me deeply. they're a piece of media that i can't watch at any time, instead something i have to kind of isolate and concentrate on, like reading a book or studying material. the knowledge you impart is so rich, so lush that i am often surprised at your ability to condense such potent information into a "short" piece of media like this. i imagine that the time you put into writing and editing these things is fitful because of how much your brain is working in a million different directions to understand the material at hand along with the billion different inputs available at any given time. THANK YOU for spending the time on it. -- also, completely surface level, superficial comment, but your visual aesthetic is an inspiration as well.
You had to have been reading my mind... I've been wanting to get into Nietzschean philosophy but I truly had no idea where to start. Along comes the greatest video essayist ever to save me from my research. Thank you Horses
thank you for this wonderful little essay. nietzsche is unfortunately, despite all his fllaws, my favorite philosopher and it is so nice to hear someone approach his writings with the appropriate understanding that it must be interpreted and put into context. i discovered nietzsche during one of the darkest phases of my youth and his "euphoric optimism" as you call it here really helped me through some shit. i just discovered your channel and the videos i've seen from you so far radiate creative energy, which is lovely, i don't think i've felt this inspired in years. thank you and keep up the good work!
These videos are so beautiful and poignant, the writing is immaculate and beautiful. I can’t believe this channel is only one person, Horses has immense talent
For anyone bold enough to dive right into Nietzsche’s primary writings(not having read from a secondary viewpoint like a textbook.) I recommend first Genealogy of Morals, then Beyond Good and Evil. Then you can go into Twilight of the Idols and the Antichrist. Resist the urge to read Thus spake Zarathustra first! It might make no sense!
I actually read Zarathustra first, when I was sixteen. I believe I understood it pretty well for the most part. And while most of his works offer brilliant insights, Antichrist I remember thinking was kind of insufferable - it was boring, devoid of many of the gems he offered in his other works, and sounded honestly like a teenage edgelord trying to sound edgy. Again, this is only from vague recollection, but Antichrist felt platitudinal, try hard, and a watered-down derivative of his earlier work (if I recall, it was the last philosophical tract he wrote before his breakdown).
You need to read On The Use and Abuse of History for Life if you have any hope to understand Nietzsche. Also Ecce Homo, he explains his jokes in that one. Everything between those books is full of traps designed to make fun of and confuse the reader. Nietzsche was a satirist.
Horse symbolize power. Vigor , speed and raw power. Before technology horses took people somewhere they wanted to go. It's like this channel is so relaxing yet so powerful and disturbing to your mind so that it expands your view and most importantly it makes you move to new state of understanding.
Thank you so much for your constant quality work Horses. Your videos are truly some of the best in the platform and deserve more recognition. Hope you continue on this path.
One of if not the best video I have ever come across on UA-cam, period. Horses, never stop making these videos brothaaa, if the Deathbringer ever comes back in stock, I would buy one in a heartbeat to support your channel! Thank you for being a light in this dark and miserable world.
I want to say that of all of your videos this one was the most fulfilling. I hope you never stop publishing your essays I was almost brought to tears by your words. 11:32
Hey man great work once again! Love to see your content. Especially you choice plot throughout your storytelling, vocabulary and graphics. Keep it up, you are truly doing something unique and "right". Take care and be safe. Thanks a lot!!!!
I’ve loved Nietzsche since I was introduced to his work while earning my German degree and I absolutely agree it’s a massive tragedy that he’s seen as a nihilist. When I started reading his work I was surprised at how positive his ideas ultimately were and I think a lot of younger people would really resonate with his ideas in our strange post-post-modernist world.
I consume a lot of neetcha content, whether its reading his books, listening to lectures or watching various video essays, none have been as beautiful as this. Thank you. As a fellow artist I really enjoy this/your aesthetic. If I felt comfortable glazing you up any more I would. Cheers
This channel is genuinely a wonderfully hidden gem of the internet. The only thing better than the almost meditative voice is the content and poetry of the scripts.
As mentioned in the video, Nietzsche's writings tend to be viewed as having a more pessimistic feel. Personally, I've never seen them that way, it was even pointed out in the video. Nietzsche's concept of the ubermensch in itself says that it can be done, and that, in time, people could achieve such a state of being. It could be fun to explore the opposite side of this with Nihilism and Pessimism. With writers like Schopenhauer, Cioran or someone not very well known like Caraco, who paint a much bleaker picture of reality. Somehow, I never could agree with the philosophy of Nietzsche because it would open me up to the possibilities of becoming better, but at the end of the day, the experience of being alive would always bring me back to the pessimistic way of thinking and living. It's not really a doom and gloom way of thinking, but more of a sober look at reality and realising it sucks. How can someone think that humans can become more when every single day we prove that we are nothing more than very destructive animals?
@@johnstewart2143it's very easy to believe that we were. a creator's benevolence necessitates that he endow his sentient creation with the freedom to depart from it's intended function, and the tools with which to return.
@@dawsontankersley4286 a creator didn't have to create temptation, sin, suffering, disease, starvation, brutality and an eternal punishment, but an evil creator would. If this was all created it was created by evil.
To anyone who hasn't read or is returning to Nietzsche, please read his work under the care and sight of Walter Kaufmann! He is largely the reason why we now have a "clean" interpretation of Nietzche :)
So many people on UA-cam get Nietzche wrong. This is one of the best videos I have seen. A very accurate analysis. I would love to see you make a full video on the eternal recurrence
Excellent video, my friend! I'd like to add two anecdotes, if I may. 1) You mentioned Nietzsche had two siblings. Nietzsche had a dream that a grave had opened up and his father came to take his little brother away into death. Sadly, this dream proved prophetic. 2) His sister, Elizabeth, had a second death-mask cast of Nietzsche's final face. She wanted a polished, perfect version--whereas the original was the face of death. A face time and existence had worn down. I think he would've been absolutely repulsed by her actions. He couldn't stand the kind of fake bullshit perfection she was trying to pretend was the truth. I have recently discovered your channel, and I must say that I'm a huge fan. People need to hear and grapple with these ideas if we are ever going to overcome the Philistine politicians and businessmen who "lead" the world today.
@@nl3064 He also visited the shrine of Nietzsche that Elizabeth had constructed. I can't imagine betraying my own brother the way Elizabeth did Nietzsche.
One of the most influential philosophers of all time. Like it or not, we even use his phrases every day: orientation, lifestyle, values, creativity. All to our purposes. Excellent video
I'm out in my backyard watering my plants with my grandma and old dog. I look at my phone and see a Horses video dropped... I must be doing somethings right to be so lucky! Keep going Horses !!!
Ive recently, like really recently a few days ago read a book by Irvin D. Yalom called when Nietzsche cried which led me to bying and now reading some of nietzsches works. Its a really moving book that showcases very well Nietzsches ideologys , weakend health and mistrust towards other humans . I really recommend it even tho i should mention it isnt based on real life events
Love it. I like that you mentioned the idea of repetition, that everything keeps repeating itself, and we should be smart enough to understand how to get out of the circle of these repetitions, how to learn from history and notice the common mistakes we make as individuals, as a society, and as a whole world . Even a small shift in the circle is a new beginning that creates a spiral, and a spiral is already evolution, not repetition, not walking in circles.
16:42 "Is your life worth repeating? Are the choices you make worthy of eternity? When was the last time you did something that you would do forever?" That's deep
Interesting. I always thought that the blank slate picture of life where you fill it with meaning was an obvious extension of nihilism. I didn't know it was different at all. And strength isn't just being able to overpower something. Those who endure are also strong. The image of a woman beating an animal can be shown as a tiny mouse, harmlessly whipping a great beast, who gladly takes on the minor burden of pulling the cart forward. The strength of that great beast is not in ultimate ferocity, but in generosity, restraint, and care.
I like some of Nietzsche's ideas but ultimately his philosophy is too open-ended for consummate good to come of it. He was more of a poet than anything--The ideas of eternal recurrence and the void come so close to the philosophy that I subscribe to, which is Vajrayana Buddhism, but they somehow fall short by rejecting basic laws of the universe like cause and effect and interdependence. In my opinion, his philosophy basically amounts to filling the void left by meaning with your own ego, which is decidedly not what is going to end suffering or make the world better.
Isn't that the basis of ontology and philosophy? To explain the unexplainable. To open up the closed parts of the mind? To access the forbidden? Leaving it open ended allows thoughts to continue being thunk. If there was a conclusion, philosophy would be vapid and redundant and we wouldn't need it anymore. Just my thoughts.
I agree with you. The reckless individualism and influence of Nietchze had a pretty big role in the ideology of a party who caused a particularly terrible part of modern human history. That wouldn't happen under Buddhism
This is one of, if not the very best Nietzsche videos I’ve ever heard. Very unique perspective in the video (and quite a comforting delivery given the topic)
i wish more people talked about how whiny and egotistical of a man nietzsche was. we're here for his philosophy, not him. too many people out there worship the dude instead of the broader humanistic ideas he was attempting to portray underneath all the complaining.
thank you for your content. really gets the brain going. you can see the effort you put into these films and i don’t think you get the recognition you deserve. i hope one day you do.
Nietzsche's basic outlook was the spirit that "I'm the greatest, I love myself, I take whatever I want, and I don't really give a damn about anyone else, since they are my inferiors, by virtue of the fact I succeeded in taking from them." Survival of the "fittest" in a dog-eat-dog world, all the way. A spirit that later helped Germany go to the dogs, with a mad dog of a leader who led an impassioned hate crusade, ending in bloodshed and death on a massive scale as its philosophical legacy. Nietzsche the superman ended his days in an insane asylum. How shallow, vain and lacking in perspective are the junior philosophical bastards who sing the praises of Nietzsche's name, and who want to follow his path?
I’m really glad you touch on his personal views/childhood/and struggles. I think it’s important when considering his philosophy. I love some of his thinking but some of it is questionable. I’m so glad too that you touched on his “nihilism”. He basically touched on early existentialism. He’s fascinating.
It is comforting to know that there was another who had these ideas. I think the true triumph of humanity would be to overcome emotions as a barrier to truth, only by living and beleiving in the world and one's self the way they trully are can these be improved.
I find it fascinating that both Anarchists and Nazis, the exact polar oppositions (anti authoritarian left VS virulently right wing terrorism), both saw something to like in Nietzsche
Nietzsche was a purveyor of chaos who instructed people to become essentially their own God while extolling a hypothetical ideal persona that possessed all the characteristics he wished he possessed. He was a sad, soft man who did more harm than good with his ideas; that was not his intention- to cause harm- so it's hard to blame him for it. Excellent video, sir. All of your videos are outstanding.
@austenenl43 - well at least you acknowledge that it wasn't his fault how his ideas were twisted and perverted after his death. And even if you may not like much of his ideology, or find hypocrisy in his person, it doesn't change that he legitimately had some remarkable insights and wrote more than a few brilliant aphorisms.
@@nl3064 I'd counter some of his positions were twisted- namely his uber individualism and abandonment of God, morality, honor, duty, etc.- before his death. He did have many insights though. Like many great thinkers, his criticisms hit at a much higher rate than his proposed solutions. He is quite quotable; he's better viewed in single frames than full speed widescreen if you follow
@austenl43 I follow what you are saying, and a couple of your sentences have points, but as for the rest... 'Uber Individualism' as you put it - I get that strictly speaking, yes, it might be a stretch for a species such as ours that's developed to be a social animal as part of its survival mechanism, but it really sounds, and given the rest of your comment, like you disturbingly prefer collective and traditional thinking that's been instilled, instead of self-discovered insight. There is no such thing as canned enlightenment, and at least Nietszche seemed to understand that, and took it upon himself to hit or strike out on his own, which alone gives him slightly bigger balls than most, especially given the still relatively archaic attitudes of most society at the time. "Morality" (I hate even writing the word) is literally just that - a word. It's literally a non-concept. Even as far as nothing words that only exist in people's minds go, it's literally indefinable. It's an abstract phrase, intangible even in imagination, that's literally whatever the horde want it to be, on a whim, at any given moment. It's a nebulous phantasm to keep people in line. That was what Nietzsche rejected - whatever seeks to limit. Nietzsche stumbled along the way here or there, as most people do in their assertions, and he may have been overcompensating in some aspects, as everyone does, but it seems a lot of your rejection comes from an already pre-conceived, pre-packaged view of a fixed universe, if I'm not being too presumptuous. Plus, while important to attack people's hypocrisy, what do your personal assertions as to his character have to do with the validity of what he said?
Great video. I've recently got into reading for enjoyment again and have been considering tackling some of Nietzsche's work. This video was the sign I needed, thank you!
Thus Spoke Zarathustra isn't written in first person perspective ... it has lots of dialogue from Zarathustra but also has third person narration... it's literally in the title ... perhaps someone who had not read the book and just seen quotes from it might think this hmmm ... "When Zarathustra was thirty years old, he left his home and the lake of his home, and went into the mountains..."
Nietzsche was not german-born but german. Also, the whole "Übermensch"-stuff isn't all that deep; he wrote that people should first transform into camels (because they carry heavy burdens every day), then into lions (because they are mighty and can stand their ground) and lastly into children (because they are unbiased and free from the self-inflicted problems of adults) - Becoming an "Übermensch" is a cycle of becoming resilient, self-confident and free in the end. I'm pretty sure btw that he didn't call himself a nihilist, nor does anybody with the slightest clue call him that.
Right. Neitzsche seemed to define nihilism as a liminal state, the void left after the collapse of a belief system which could serve as a springboard for the transvaluation of all values. It's an optimistic view of nihilism.
I think Nietzsche did refer to himself as one from collections of his notes. (Later compiled into Will to Power) The important thing for Nietzsche it seems was getting out of nihilism and creating your own meaning in life and values for yourself. So while in a sense he did see himself as a nihilist, he didn’t wish to wallow in it I’m just getting back into Nietzsche again so take what I say with a grain of salt
This world discourages action, I think thats most important to address if you are a 'thinker'. Take each moment as an opportunity to grow and find strength to commit action to the rhetoric you may want to express. Too many times have i fallen short of influencing others positively out of my own fear of action, fear of consequences i could not see, but felt were there. Change is possible when you find strength to give and pass on through others
I am thankful for this channel. In a sphere of noise, aggression, and overstimulations, Horses soothes and repositions my brain for the better. And I'm gathering slowly that somethibg similar occurs for all of you.
Thank you so much for sharing this clear summary of these absolutely essential philosophies for humanity. I have never found such relatable content as your channel and this video. Thank you.
I'm glad I'm not the only one bothered by this. Baffling that they just don't make the little effort to (at least try) to correctly pronounce and spell it.
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Where are the clothes produced? Couldnt find any info on that on the website.
Will the sword be back in stock soonish?
It looks to be a Hanes 5180 tee, a bit oversized but very comfy and heavyweight. @@JupiterMan98
I absolutely LOVE that golden yellow longsleeve shirt that says "I hope that your masters suffer" I think this is my second time saying it but damn if it isn't one of the best looking pieces of merchandise I have ever seen for UA-cam channel. (Or a metal band!)
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I just want to say this is one of those hidden gems of UA-cam. The quality of these videos and the thought provoking topics are just so good
700k subs is hardly hidden
I couldn't agree more !!!
100% agree
Over 600k subs is not a hidden gem 😅
@@agingerbeardbro, it is. It's fuckin hidden from people which watch netflix, mrbearst or podcasts. This is fuckin revolution, which we don't see yet.
“When was the last time you did something that you would do forever.” is one of the most thought provoking sentences i have ever heard in my life. Your videos always leave that seed in my head that I can’t get rid of, keep making them
“When was the last time you did something that you would do forever.”
Chest day
I just hit my bong when he said that I looked back at my bong and smiled 😂
As a father this is easy.
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It’s incredible to see how far you become. It was hard to believe just last year you were at 100k. Now you’re on the road to a million.
I KNOW! Even if he releases nothing for years, he's one of those far and few who still have my full attention and excitement when the next video gets uploaded. His work has the ability to secern top level "stuff" and the skill to assemble those people and ideas in a very approachable and valuable form. Some damn good essay videos!
Well I seemed to happen upon this channle just in time to witness the 1 mil milestone
"Never meet your heroes" is a timeless lesson it seems.
also never meat your heroes
the cute ones are chewy
This is true on many levels and scenarios.
I recently reacquainted myself with the person I considered to be my best friend back in high school. Most assuredly, he was one of the most positively influential people in my entire life. I adored and revered him. In hindsight, he was better suited in that role from a distance, as one of inspiration and aspiration. I am since pained by how my perception of him has changed, and how it has tainted even some of my fond memories.
The zen koan version is cooler “when you meet the buddha, kill him”
What do you mean?
@@tellurianapostle Hard quote
It’s amazing to me how this man creates so many bangers that you can view completely free, how does he not have like a full scale Netflix series or something?
Netflix is not a good metric for success, and imo just enjoy this state of freedom, why would you want good things to be owned by corporations lol. It's a really odd comment, even though I get you mean it as a compliment to Horses.
Probably because there is no agenda behind his productions, just analysis and big picture questions. Ironically horses may be the 🐐
Because Netflix sucks
I really think we're overestimating the audience in all of this. Most people don't have the attention span let alone the curiosity to watch this channel.
Put simply, there's no demographic on Netflix for this type of content.
@@Coalemos Maybe because there is no content like this, is why there is no demographic for it?
We become what we consume, and if the masses are mostly given vacuous nonsense then no wonder people don't ask for something with substance. Without going off on one I think this is something that urgently needs correcting in society.
Great introduction to Nietzsche, the man and his work. For people new to him, I wouldn't recommend starting with Thus Spoke Zarathustra. It's difficult, full of symbolism, aphoristic. Start with The Genealogy of Morals instead.
Second this. I tried starting with Zarathustra and it was too hard for me.
I started with Ecce Homo. It was pretty fun because he explained his jokes throughout his work. He was a very funny performance artist
Go for Human, Alltoohuman instead of the Genealogy.
Zarathustra is basically the pinacle of his work, and should be read after having a wide understanding of his philosophy to understand his allegories and poetry
I would say Gay Science is easier to understand. But Genealogy of Morals is a good reading, and Beyond Good and Evil too.
@Horses, I truly enjoy your videos man. They are beautifully produced, from the design and art to the subtle-but-effective narration. They are insightful, well-researched, and extremely thought provoking. Plus you seem to have the same areas of interest as me, so every video has been a rad little gem. Please keep it up!
ty very much
Couldn't have said it better myself.
@@HorsesOnYT with which book should one begin to read Nietzsche?
@@johnmanole4779 Beyond Good and Evil is a common entry point to Nietzsche and modern philosophy in general
@@mcgrudo thanks.
damn dude. this was a therapeutic experience. just as you say reading his work requires ones own interpretation, so did watching this video. I struggle with addiction. From drugs to food to physical exhaustion, I seem to be white knuckling through every day hoping not to slip up. exposure to this idea, for what its worth in the moment, helped me reframe this anxiety and urge into something that lies outside of my actual self. it was a stark reminder of how gripping my thoughts can be onto my physical body, making me react upon urges to quell the pain, rather than to observe; hopefully to use as a catalyst into a better self. Thank you so much man. I really fucking needed this.
I also dont really know if anything i said makes sense from the context of watching this video, but this is what i got. so again, as abstract a it may be, thank you.
Embrace the pain, it makes you into a diamond.
My sanctuary, is being in, walking in nature, the forest.
Find yours, not in manic, or escaping way.
Love you.
We are all struggling,
Dude this is exactly what Nietzche wanted us to do; interpret. I think this is so cool and I'm so glad there are other people discovering meaning in his works.
You had me at “Burn it all down”
Keep spreading your message! WOW! ♥ the compassion you find for your subjects & the conclusions you draw about them as individuals.
that's very generous - thank you!
I don't have money to give, but immense gratitude. ❤❤❤@@HorsesOnYT
this is gross
@@matt-e7w are you opposed to patronage?
@@Diegps good question. im not. i am more bothered by the general world of social media money and what else could be done with that money. there are people writing books with new thoughts that can’t get paid, there are people working full 8 hour shifts in america that don’t make 100 bucks.
This is honestly my favourite channel I watch and is one of very few that I click onto every single upload.
"It's only when we have lost everything, that we are free to do anything" 🖤
That sentence resonates whit me ever since I listen/read it.
I’m not being hyperbolic when i say this is one of the best youtube videos i’ve ever seen.
I have been bingewatching every video of yours for the last 2 days and this seems like a gift
Some of the most hard hitting and beautiful writings ive ever read. His will to power is the answer many people of my generation are close to uncovering. I believe his writing was the spark that many years later will create the society of individuals that will erase the chaos of the last 100 years. He and I both have a boundless optimism for the future of man, that one day soon we will learn to to be super.
Thank you! Nietzsche (well, first Kierkegaard and finally Wittgenstein) formed the bookends of my long years of academia. I love finding a responsible explanation of Nietzsche's thought, the incredible complexity--and, indeed, the therapy he offers for the frustrations and pain (the krankheit) of living now . . . still. It's amazing he speaks so immediately to people even today. Suscribed!
This may just be your best video. This channel continues to amaze me. Keep it up please: we are grateful we have found this space.
I appreciate all the work that goes into the production value of these videos.
Holy hell my subscriptions are crazy the last 12h! Absolutely wonderful to see the wonderful videos today, and you're the cherry on top!
I go to your channel to finally find a calm moment throughout a never ending battle between stress and living. Thank you for revitalizing philosophy in a form that is very enjoyable to watch and listen to.
Your channel comprises solely of content that 99% of people who have even an ounce of your knowledge & talent would monetize... and yet you do this all with no guarantee of any return. I remember when your channel was brand new and wondering how you hadn't blown up yet - it's truly so satisfying to see you getting the acknowledgement you deserve! Thank you for all you do - in this algorithm based hellscape you are KING!
My fav channel for all reasons mentioned plus your genuine humility is apparent.
Thank you for sharing! I also find this channel amazing, especially the creator's authenticity.
Your visuals are so affecting and profound with what you’re saying you truly created something. Amazing here good for you.
these videos affect me deeply. they're a piece of media that i can't watch at any time, instead something i have to kind of isolate and concentrate on, like reading a book or studying material. the knowledge you impart is so rich, so lush that i am often surprised at your ability to condense such potent information into a "short" piece of media like this. i imagine that the time you put into writing and editing these things is fitful because of how much your brain is working in a million different directions to understand the material at hand along with the billion different inputs available at any given time. THANK YOU for spending the time on it. -- also, completely surface level, superficial comment, but your visual aesthetic is an inspiration as well.
I absolutely love your essays. I will continue to watch for as long as you post. Good work.
Extremely high quality every time, I always know I’m gonna have a good time watching when I get a notification from you.
Please, more on Nieztche. Your videos are always amazing but this one is one of my favourites.
You had to have been reading my mind...
I've been wanting to get into Nietzschean philosophy but I truly had no idea where to start. Along comes the greatest video essayist ever to save me from my research. Thank you Horses
There‘s no „Nietzschean“ philosophy, that‘s the first thing you have to embrace. Then you can really engage meaningfully with his ideas.
thank you for this wonderful little essay. nietzsche is unfortunately, despite all his fllaws, my favorite philosopher and it is so nice to hear someone approach his writings with the appropriate understanding that it must be interpreted and put into context. i discovered nietzsche during one of the darkest phases of my youth and his "euphoric optimism" as you call it here really helped me through some shit.
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For anyone bold enough to dive right into Nietzsche’s primary writings(not having read from a secondary viewpoint like a textbook.) I recommend first Genealogy of Morals, then Beyond Good and Evil. Then you can go into Twilight of the Idols and the Antichrist. Resist the urge to read Thus spake Zarathustra first! It might make no sense!
I actually read Zarathustra first, when I was sixteen. I believe I understood it pretty well for the most part. And while most of his works offer brilliant insights, Antichrist I remember thinking was kind of insufferable - it was boring, devoid of many of the gems he offered in his other works, and sounded honestly like a teenage edgelord trying to sound edgy. Again, this is only from vague recollection, but Antichrist felt platitudinal, try hard, and a watered-down derivative of his earlier work (if I recall, it was the last philosophical tract he wrote before his breakdown).
You need to read On The Use and Abuse of History for Life if you have any hope to understand Nietzsche. Also Ecce Homo, he explains his jokes in that one. Everything between those books is full of traps designed to make fun of and confuse the reader. Nietzsche was a satirist.
I also started with Genealogy of Morals. The rest of the order to me is more fluid but GoM is fundamental.
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I just started reading a book about him today. You're creeping me out but i like it
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I’ve loved Nietzsche since I was introduced to his work while earning my German degree and I absolutely agree it’s a massive tragedy that he’s seen as a nihilist. When I started reading his work I was surprised at how positive his ideas ultimately were and I think a lot of younger people would really resonate with his ideas in our strange post-post-modernist world.
true, i started reading nietzsche and i felt the same way
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@@jaredgottschall7 I want to read his works, where should I begin with?
beyond good and evil
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Brilliant, especially knowing how hard it is to unpack a philosophy giant into a fairly short UA-cam video! Well done!
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As mentioned in the video, Nietzsche's writings tend to be viewed as having a more pessimistic feel. Personally, I've never seen them that way, it was even pointed out in the video. Nietzsche's concept of the ubermensch in itself says that it can be done, and that, in time, people could achieve such a state of being. It could be fun to explore the opposite side of this with Nihilism and Pessimism. With writers like Schopenhauer, Cioran or someone not very well known like Caraco, who paint a much bleaker picture of reality.
Somehow, I never could agree with the philosophy of Nietzsche because it would open me up to the possibilities of becoming better, but at the end of the day, the experience of being alive would always bring me back to the pessimistic way of thinking and living. It's not really a doom and gloom way of thinking, but more of a sober look at reality and realising it sucks. How can someone think that humans can become more when every single day we prove that we are nothing more than very destructive animals?
Hard to believe that humanity is in a gods image. At least not of an all loving and all knowing one.
@@johnstewart2143it's very easy to believe that we were. a creator's benevolence necessitates that he endow his sentient creation with the freedom to depart from it's intended function, and the tools with which to return.
@@dawsontankersley4286 a creator didn't have to create temptation, sin, suffering, disease, starvation, brutality and an eternal punishment, but an evil creator would. If this was all created it was created by evil.
@@johnstewart2143You ain't lying.
Any god that creates or allows so much suffering isn't worthy of worship.
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Just started to get more insight into different kind of philosophies/philosophers and this is exactly the video I was waiting for!
To anyone who hasn't read or is returning to Nietzsche, please read his work under the care and sight of Walter Kaufmann! He is largely the reason why we now have a "clean" interpretation of Nietzche :)
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So many people on UA-cam get Nietzche wrong. This is one of the best videos I have seen. A very accurate analysis. I would love to see you make a full video on the eternal recurrence
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Excellent video, my friend! I'd like to add two anecdotes, if I may. 1) You mentioned Nietzsche had two siblings. Nietzsche had a dream that a grave had opened up and his father came to take his little brother away into death. Sadly, this dream proved prophetic. 2) His sister, Elizabeth, had a second death-mask cast of Nietzsche's final face. She wanted a polished, perfect version--whereas the original was the face of death. A face time and existence had worn down. I think he would've been absolutely repulsed by her actions. He couldn't stand the kind of fake bullshit perfection she was trying to pretend was the truth.
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If I remember correctly, I read that Hitler himself attended Elizabeth's funeral. Just an interesting piece of trivia.
@@nl3064 He also visited the shrine of Nietzsche that Elizabeth had constructed. I can't imagine betraying my own brother the way Elizabeth did Nietzsche.
One of the most influential philosophers of all time. Like it or not, we even use his phrases every day: orientation, lifestyle, values, creativity. All to our purposes. Excellent video
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Ive recently, like really recently a few days ago read a book by Irvin D. Yalom called when Nietzsche cried which led me to bying and now reading some of nietzsches works. Its a really moving book that showcases very well Nietzsches ideologys , weakend health and mistrust towards other humans . I really recommend it even tho i should mention it isnt based on real life events
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Love it. I like that you mentioned the idea of repetition, that everything keeps repeating itself, and we should be smart enough to understand how to get out of the circle of these repetitions, how to learn from history and notice the common mistakes we make as individuals, as a society, and as a whole world . Even a small shift in the circle is a new beginning that creates a spiral, and a spiral is already evolution, not repetition, not walking in circles.
16:42 "Is your life worth repeating? Are the choices you make worthy of eternity? When was the last time you did something that you would do forever?" That's deep
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Interesting. I always thought that the blank slate picture of life where you fill it with meaning was an obvious extension of nihilism.
I didn't know it was different at all.
And strength isn't just being able to overpower something. Those who endure are also strong. The image of a woman beating an animal can be shown as a tiny mouse, harmlessly whipping a great beast, who gladly takes on the minor burden of pulling the cart forward.
The strength of that great beast is not in ultimate ferocity, but in generosity, restraint, and care.
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I like some of Nietzsche's ideas but ultimately his philosophy is too open-ended for consummate good to come of it. He was more of a poet than anything--The ideas of eternal recurrence and the void come so close to the philosophy that I subscribe to, which is Vajrayana Buddhism, but they somehow fall short by rejecting basic laws of the universe like cause and effect and interdependence. In my opinion, his philosophy basically amounts to filling the void left by meaning with your own ego, which is decidedly not what is going to end suffering or make the world better.
Isn't that the basis of ontology and philosophy? To explain the unexplainable. To open up the closed parts of the mind? To access the forbidden? Leaving it open ended allows thoughts to continue being thunk. If there was a conclusion, philosophy would be vapid and redundant and we wouldn't need it anymore. Just my thoughts.
I agree with you. The reckless individualism and influence of Nietchze had a pretty big role in the ideology of a party who caused a particularly terrible part of modern human history. That wouldn't happen under Buddhism
This was a really interesting comment and it has me thinking more about the works of his I've read.
This is one of, if not the very best Nietzsche videos I’ve ever heard. Very unique perspective in the video (and quite a comforting delivery given the topic)
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i wish more people talked about how whiny and egotistical of a man nietzsche was. we're here for his philosophy, not him. too many people out there worship the dude instead of the broader humanistic ideas he was attempting to portray underneath all the complaining.
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If you ask me marcus aurelius is a prime example of the uber mensch as a man who truly existed
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“When was the last time you did something you would do forever?”
Right now. I watched this video 😅
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Nietzsche's basic outlook was the spirit that "I'm the greatest, I love myself, I take whatever I want, and I don't really give a damn about anyone else, since they are my inferiors, by virtue of the fact I succeeded in taking from them." Survival of the "fittest" in a dog-eat-dog world, all the way. A spirit that later helped Germany go to the dogs, with a mad dog of a leader who led an impassioned hate crusade, ending in bloodshed and death on a massive scale as its philosophical legacy.
Nietzsche the superman ended his days in an insane asylum. How shallow, vain and lacking in perspective are the junior philosophical bastards who sing the praises of Nietzsche's name, and who want to follow his path?
Aren't you describing the essence of the USA?
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I’m really glad you touch on his personal views/childhood/and struggles. I think it’s important when considering his philosophy. I love some of his thinking but some of it is questionable. I’m so glad too that you touched on his “nihilism”. He basically touched on early existentialism. He’s fascinating.
My great uncle 😬
What an odd thing to lie about
It is comforting to know that there was another who had these ideas. I think the true triumph of humanity would be to overcome emotions as a barrier to truth, only by living and beleiving in the world and one's self the way they trully are can these be improved.
I find it fascinating that both Anarchists and Nazis, the exact polar oppositions (anti authoritarian left VS virulently right wing terrorism), both saw something to like in Nietzsche
Because at the core, they are same person.
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Nietzsche was a purveyor of chaos who instructed people to become essentially their own God while extolling a hypothetical ideal persona that possessed all the characteristics he wished he possessed. He was a sad, soft man who did more harm than good with his ideas; that was not his intention- to cause harm- so it's hard to blame him for it.
Excellent video, sir. All of your videos are outstanding.
humans are nothing without each other, philosophy without societal examinations are useless.
@austenenl43 - well at least you acknowledge that it wasn't his fault how his ideas were twisted and perverted after his death. And even if you may not like much of his ideology, or find hypocrisy in his person, it doesn't change that he legitimately had some remarkable insights and wrote more than a few brilliant aphorisms.
@@nl3064 I'd counter some of his positions were twisted- namely his uber individualism and abandonment of God, morality, honor, duty, etc.- before his death. He did have many insights though. Like many great thinkers, his criticisms hit at a much higher rate than his proposed solutions. He is quite quotable; he's better viewed in single frames than full speed widescreen if you follow
@austenl43 I follow what you are saying, and a couple of your sentences have points, but as for the rest...
'Uber Individualism' as you put it - I get that strictly speaking, yes, it might be a stretch for a species such as ours that's developed to be a social animal as part of its survival mechanism, but it really sounds, and given the rest of your comment, like you disturbingly prefer collective and traditional thinking that's been instilled, instead of self-discovered insight. There is no such thing as canned enlightenment, and at least Nietszche seemed to understand that, and took it upon himself to hit or strike out on his own, which alone gives him slightly bigger balls than most, especially given the still relatively archaic attitudes of most society at the time.
"Morality" (I hate even writing the word) is literally just that - a word. It's literally a non-concept. Even as far as nothing words that only exist in people's minds go, it's literally indefinable. It's an abstract phrase, intangible even in imagination, that's literally whatever the horde want it to be, on a whim, at any given moment. It's a nebulous phantasm to keep people in line. That was what Nietzsche rejected - whatever seeks to limit. Nietzsche stumbled along the way here or there, as most people do in their assertions, and he may have been overcompensating in some aspects, as everyone does, but it seems a lot of your rejection comes from an already pre-conceived, pre-packaged view of a fixed universe, if I'm not being too presumptuous. Plus, while important to attack people's hypocrisy, what do your personal assertions as to his character have to do with the validity of what he said?
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Great video. I've recently got into reading for enjoyment again and have been considering tackling some of Nietzsche's work. This video was the sign I needed, thank you!
Thus Spoke Zarathustra isn't written in first person perspective ... it has lots of dialogue from Zarathustra but also has third person narration... it's literally in the title ... perhaps someone who had not read the book and just seen quotes from it might think this hmmm ... "When Zarathustra was thirty years old, he left his home and the lake of his home, and went into the mountains..."
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Nietzsche was not german-born but german.
Also, the whole "Übermensch"-stuff isn't all that deep; he wrote that people should first transform into camels (because they carry heavy burdens every day), then into lions (because they are mighty and can stand their ground) and lastly into children (because they are unbiased and free from the self-inflicted problems of adults) - Becoming an "Übermensch" is a cycle of becoming resilient, self-confident and free in the end.
I'm pretty sure btw that he didn't call himself a nihilist, nor does anybody with the slightest clue call him that.
Right. Neitzsche seemed to define nihilism as a liminal state, the void left after the collapse of a belief system which could serve as a springboard for the transvaluation of all values.
It's an optimistic view of nihilism.
I think Nietzsche did refer to himself as one from collections of his notes. (Later compiled into Will to Power) The important thing for Nietzsche it seems was getting out of nihilism and creating your own meaning in life and values for yourself. So while in a sense he did see himself as a nihilist, he didn’t wish to wallow in it
I’m just getting back into Nietzsche again so take what I say with a grain of salt
This world discourages action, I think thats most important to address if you are a 'thinker'. Take each moment as an opportunity to grow and find strength to commit action to the rhetoric you may want to express. Too many times have i fallen short of influencing others positively out of my own fear of action, fear of consequences i could not see, but felt were there. Change is possible when you find strength to give and pass on through others
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Kanye is the modern day ubermensch
Good joke
@@davidthomspson9771 not a joke. a fact
In some way, possibly
the dull man’s Ubermensch, sure
I hope you are not serious
Thank you so much for sharing this clear summary of these absolutely essential philosophies for humanity. I have never found such relatable content as your channel and this video.
Thank you.
How do you even manage to make a half hour video about the Übermensch only to spell and pronounce it wrong every time it is mentioned?
I'm glad I'm not the only one bothered by this. Baffling that they just don't make the little effort to (at least try) to correctly pronounce and spell it.
Man, I love your videos on history and philosophy, they're so well edited and narrated and always get me thinking.