Dude...you people are God ..you people would be God to me !I dont know where or how you people get this stuff ...but i found a light in the darkness with your channel ...or as Carl Jung put it ..."shadow work is simply making the unconcious concious "...in my words "everythings ok its ok to be human "
When he said " it hurts me frightfully that in these 15 years not one single person has discovered me, has needed me, has liked me" i was so damn upset that i couldn't just hug the man, goddamn how smart he was and how saving he is to brilliant minds, i can't believe someone like this felt so deeply a lack of love, it burns me to think about this, he died thinking he's alone...
He fell in love only once (with the much younger Lou Andres-Salomé), and he fell hard when the love wasn't reciprocated. Ever since that moment, his romantic heart was crashed.
I smacked my head and got teary eyed when I saw that. Why couldnt somebody give the man a hug? Damn thos people around him. But he was visited. Y people at the hospital.
@@jimbojamesIV Come on man if you are extremely conscious about everything, you cannot live life. Just for example, take the opinions of others, if you become overly conscious abut them, your life will stagnate. You cannot control their opinions, so you have to ignore and let it go. This was just one example. So in wider context everything in life is just like that. Whatever happens you need to keep the ball rolling.
Just an observation: The ancient religion of Buddhism also begins with acknowledging this fact of suffering but proceeds to find a way to allay suffering for all and ends up giving the virtues of Knowledge, Harmony and Amity for everyone's well being. Mr. Nietzsche on the other hand is pessimistic about this problem and seeks to create mutual enemies out of all people, dividing them into types having master and slave morality
What a pleasure it has been to have followed your channel through the years. Allow me to express my utmost gratitude for your contribution to enrich all of our lives. To my fellow seekers of truth, within and without, I salute you. May your courage triumph over you doubt, and may all pains and difficulties be transformed into strength and vitality
@@SuperBhavanishankar the problem is that non of the sources mention where they found the quote and I haven’t found anyone who could point to a book/letter/note from which it originates from.
@@Slinky-1982 In that, Nietzcshe committed so completely to his pursuits in thought. To delve so deep in the realm of thinking is a brutal and arguably horrific endeavor. Akin to watching an animal being brutal disemboweled in nature, its "metal".
@@nanetteparratto-wagner1127 you would think christians who devouted their entire existence to a book made of metaphors, tales and myths would appreciate the symbology of the phrase "God is dead" and it's explanation. Yet they prefer to quote it as a literal statement. Like a catchy cereal tv ad.
In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche (uttered before he himself went insane)
@@siddalingasedamkar But that was exactly was he was looking for! After learning that everybody is insane there is nowhere else to go in his search and pursuit of truth.
There is a false saying: “How can someone who can’t save himself save others?” Supposing I have the key to your chains, why should your lock and my lock be the same?
But that 'false saying' is precisely the one the Pharisees flung at Jesus as he hung on the cross. What might the self-described Antichrist have said to that?
Not sure if I agree with this. As someone who struggles with addictions and depression I do go out of my way to make sure other people won't hurt or destroy themselves because of ignorance and stupidity.
My son seems to have delusions, some paranoia but otherwise seems normal. Like he can hold conversations, walk, etc and this started to happen because he smoked weed daily, heavily since 2018 due to being super depressed over a break up, job loss, loss of apartment and pandemic. He was fine until he ran out of weed. He also doesn't hear voices but just believes some weird stuff but at the same time the stuff he believes is trippy but exists-like astral planes, theoretical concepts from brain/computer interface ie Elon Musks neural link and concepts from theoretical physics. So I don't know if he is having a drug withdrawal, a drug induced psychosis, or just tripping from too much THC. I thought to be schizophrenic though you have to hear voices (hallucinations), delusions, can't string words together that make sense, have a weird gait? Since you are dealing with schizophrenia, what has worked to help you?
We have a close relative diagnosed schizophrenic. It was hell for all involved. Ultimately he committed suicide. Age ~40. He was treated but it did not save him sorry to say.
The most challenging aspect of existence is facing the void of existence. We try and fill it with religion or constantly chase pleasure. It seems that we developed a level of self-awareness that made us question our own existence and ponder over it but we're also faced with the limits of our thinking and that leaves us confused and lost.
You can fill it with God and not religion. I spent years staring at the void and as an atheist but I changed my ways and follow Christ without religious superficial stuff and hypocrisy. I fail a lot at being a good christian but I strive for it best I can in my ways. I probably wouldn't be here to write a comment if not God.
Philosphers are one of humanities greatest gift.. They take on the arduous, frustrating, exhausting but rewarding task of diving deep into the realms of the human mind to try and give adequate solutions, relief and satisfaction and answers to all of society who desperately need this. They essentially brave the scary task of dissenting the profound, sick, and bewildering nature of the humans to try and elevate us to a better state of being. They do all this knowing that most will overlook their works, reject it, misunderstand it, but that there are a few who will get their message, and who will continually evolve it for the betterment of human kind. They have also had to rid themselves of the many defaults they grew with in order to be able to advice others, and have to live with the fact that their work is not one that will necessarily bring recognition, or acknowledgment, but that they will get their satisfaction from the betterment of human kind.
Everyone else thought him mad, he was just becoming a shaman. Sounds like he had a spiritual awakening and didn't want to live in the "world" anymore. It's also evident that the medical professionals of the day poisoned him good and proper
@GreatGallopingGulags I love your name bud. :) Your perception is astute. I offer this paltry expression to FN & to you if you have use of it, if not discard these words. I hope to help him heal in death, that he was unable to find in life. Feel free to join me in whatever way you see fit, if you choose to, maybe this small gesture can assist you in some way. It's all I have & I give it freely. This Titan Lived! This mortal man killed god/dog. We stand on the shoulders of this HUE-Man, so we can stand where we are, NOW! His courage was unmatched. His spirit was unwavering. Yet in his time, his society & surroundings drove him mad..... because this Titan was forced to compromise & ultimately bend to the will of the cowardly parasites that surround him. This magnificent tortured mind/soul of Friedrich Nietzsche, deserved better. Let us learn & rescue this great man from his pains, so we may give him that which he needed in life... as abundance in his death.....I offer my Support, Acknowledgement, Love & Appreciation. Rest In Peace, Good Sir, your bravery & feats will never be forgotten. I would have liked to be there for you in some way, to ease your burden, So you didn't feel so alone....I know that feeling too well. Thank you for helping me prepare for life & sacrificing, for all of us sinners..... that don't deserve your insights & gifts, but are richer because you didn't find peace. Friedrich, I send you Ease, Joy & Acceptance to heal from the scars you bear from this sick experiment, that is life. Let these wounds heal over, so they are no longer raw in any way. Become complete with ease, you earned it.
Suffering in my experience could be seen as the ultimate driving force on the path, which supposed to lead the human psyche into subjectively higher truths about the existence and oneself. The more the suffering, the potentially deeper and clearer the individual's soul is.
I will always appreciate the dry humour in his writings. Don't fret, Freddy, people are still looking for the Lapis Philosophorum, and none of those who are looking think that it will be "fun" nor "easy." Whomever has undertaken the journey as well, I wish a solid Godspeed.
To understand the madness in everybody to better mimic itself. Yeah. Totally. He saw he was gonna die alone if he didn't try to learn how to be one of the cattle. He died alone because it took him too long to figure it out. He pursued that so he could not die alone. Intelligence is against this whole business of madness because it is stupid. Stupidity is at the core and that will be the last thing a real intelligent person will look for.
Another possibility is that he did in fact "find the philosopher's stone" and his subsequent psychological rebirth took the form of madness. This was possibly because of his relatively advanced state of knowledge compared with that of his peers which was already evident to many even if nobody could bring themselves to say it. Madness is never a property of an individual person, but a condition of the way society treats certain individuals. See the beautiful work of R.D.Laing on schizophrenia for more on this. Laing must have had lot to say about Nietzsche, ... This is another great video. Thank you!
Every bit of this video was very touching, but I feel you derailed from the spirit of it with the last sentence, about faking madness. You can question whether or not it is madness (or both, finding it and going mad in his tragic case), but saying faking it feels so "Unnietzschean". In either case, what we can witness for sure, is a terrifying consequence of a genuine exploration of the depths of the unconsciousness.
I've had a dream some time ago, but I ponder on it every once in a while still trying to understand what it means. I don't remember the whole dream but the most important part went like so: I was in a big house, just roaming around (I have a feeling like it was my house, or I was looking into buying it or something like that, but it wasn't the house I actually live in). I went down to the basement, and there I found a room where there was a big black hole in the middle, it was so deep it was like looking into an abyss. And there were people gathered there, they took turns sort of bungee jumping into it. They acted all wierd and crazy, I don't think I was scared, just found everything a bit odd. And then I remember there was this old man with long grey beard cloked in white robes standing beside the deep black pit. I asked him what this was all about, and he said that these people were jumping into the abyss so they can heal their mental illnesses. Nothing much happened after that and I soon woke up, feeling like I figured out something really important, but still can't quite tell what it is. As I am interested in philosophy, most recently in Eastern philosophy, tradition and religion, I stumbled upon a Sadhguru video in which he talks about tantric yoga and the awakening of the Sahasrara, or the seventh chakra. If I remember correctly, he said that in theory and in practice there is no way to "move" consciousness from the 6th to 7th chakra, in other words it happens suddenly and it has to be done as sort of a leap of faith, there are no methods to do it. He also said that there is a very thin line between madness and enlightenment. Now, the man's integrity can be questioned of course, I just found it very interesting the way he described enlightenment as basically something that cannot be controlled voluntarily. Alan Watts also said that "awakening" happens when you are ready, not by your choice. More and more as I contemplate these questions and let my mind roam free, I feel that there is 'something' that is not intelligible to us, and that all these people are right in their own way. Maybe Nietzsche was finally liberated in a way by going mad (mad from our perspective at least). Maybe once we get a glimpse of that which is unintelligible we either become insane and lose all sense of self, or we manage to integrate it into our already established reality. To descend to the depths of ourselves we must already be mad, or we will become mad during the journey. Disclaimer: I am aware that dreams are heavily influenced by our day to day life and our thoughts, certainly my dream was a reflection of my thinking, but at that time I know I never thought about madness and it's connection with exploration of the mind. The ways of the subconscious are mysterious at best. Thank you for the amazing content!
You are right that something is mostly unintelligible by words, he realized he was the all experiencing itself as many, he even started going by the names of his passed lives, he gave all his "belongings" away too. He truly reached immortality and him being unplugged from the illusion of life looked like him going mad to everyone who were still unaware of their hidden selves.
I subscribed to this channel when it had < 100k subscribers and seeing it now at 1 million is a proof that if your words have power, people will gladly come and listen to you.
“The poet only asks to get his head into the heavens. It is the logician who seeks to get the heavens into his head. And it is his head that splits.” -Chesterton
I feel the more you delve into life itself, the more you discover, if you can’t grasp it or have nothing to keep you stable, you could definitely go insane! Most people are so consumed with living this fake life and have no desire to know our true existence. Or some try and find beauty in this realm to keep them sane! I had a friend who had to work constantly, she said it stopped her thinking 💭
A friend of a friend was once locked up in an asylum for 2 weeks, he had been admitted by the cops after they found him wandering around on a pretty strong trip. When he came back around and explained himself they completely believed him yet still had to hold him for 2 weeks. That and this remind me of that quote "The shaman delights in the same waters where the schizophrenic drowns"
We are born into a world of madness and the trick is to find ourselves , battling first our programmes from childhood then forging a path that truly benefits ourselves and others , seeing things as Thay truly are and eventually not getting lost in the body’s motions .
He once saw a horse being beaten brutally. He rushed towards it and hugged it. Saying 'I understand you.' It's said that after this experience, he went insane...
@@prithvirajdey5770 It's also symbolic... The horse is a living, feeling, and thinking creature. The horse has a sense of self and a presence of mind about his life. The horse carries and serves the man who beats him and while he could stomp man to death if he wanted to, he doesn't. The horse can't communicate with the man in a way his small mind would understand. The horse understands something the man doesn't so he chooses to resist in order to preserve his freedom, and his life. All the man understands is the horse isn't listening to him so he beats him instead of trying to understand the horse like a compassionate and rational thinking person would.
@@shayneb3540 Man, i never thought this way. Amazing perspective on the subject. Considering this, maybe Nietzsche had a deeper connection with that horse than he did with anybody else he knew his entire lifetime. Sorry for any mistakes, i'm from Brazil.
@@shayneb3540 you also could say that the horse carries the burden that men can't, that men aren't strong enough to carry. Just like Nietzsche and his philosophy.
@@otaviorodrigues7970 No mistakes. I would say you're fluent enough to get by in any English speaking country. Yeah that's an interesting point too. The horse is stronger than the man in every which way possible. Not only does he carry a burden man can't handle, but his unwillingness to lash out in revenge raises some questions about what Nietzsche meant by "I understand you." Maybe Nietzsche saw the horse as something that is loyal, gentle, loving, and compassionate towards a creature that is not only weaker than him, but tragically disconnected with nature.. so much so that the horse willingly sacrifices his own freedom, dignity, and autonomy in order to live up to what he believes to be God's greater purpose.
I sympathise with Nietzsche for all the Agony he went through from a very young age and for not enjoying the fruits of his great work !😊 He was not only a great philosopher and probably the first psychologist, he was also an inspiring Hero for despite all the misery he was going through, he endured it all and persisted pursuing his vocational work ; what he loved and believed ! Thank you Frederick Nietzsche for all your excellent work and R.I.P 🙏
For anybody interested in the topic of insanity, I would highly suggest listening to Beethoven's 29th piano sonata, especially considering Nietzsche was very fond of Beethoven and played the piano.
How come, its a gigantically seemingly impossible task to gather such rarest of rare info from the dead past of a hero, whose mortal remains lies buried somewhere on this earth, but his spark of brilliance is radiating through you, my dear Canadian brothers. Par Excellence.
Uncanny, I was just reading a bit of “Thus Spake Zarathustra” yesterday and wondered how did Nietzsche went insane, and found this video today, posted exactly...yesterday.
@@LDJ-r8e well, I’m not completely sure exactly as to what extent I can help, but I guess I just imagined that whatever it is that your going through and dealing with, would be easier to go through and deal with if you had someone who was understanding towards what you were dealing with, by your side. I get that that there’s a chance that might not mean much to you or seem helpful at all, but I just know from my own experience, when dealing with something similar to what I think you might be going through, it’s helpful to have people who understand and care about what your experiencing. So I guess I’m just trying to offer help, from what I know felt helpful to me, and I know other people might feel differently about that
I'm no psycologist or philosopher, but what I think happened is that he had a mental breakdown due to chronic pain, depression, stress and drugs and he never recovered.
He had syphilis which untreated causes psychosis. If you've read his works you can tell the stark contrast towards the end of his philosophical/academic career
Yeah, I'm skeptical of any of the theories that say "hE wEnT tOo fArrr DoWn ThE rAbBit HoLe mAaaan...." In my opinion, you can never go too far. Of course it might mean that you get made to drink poison or crucified, but so what? At that point I'd want to leave too.
@@badmen1550 yup I never heard of someone that became insane by thinking alone, what I heard are people with really stressful jobs (world leaders, CEOs etc.) having a breakdown, getting hospitalized and then coming back better than before. For this reason, if you exclude an organic cause, I think the breakdown theory is the more credible.
So in short, he has gone crazy from fully comprehending himself and the world to a degree people are afraid too. To not only experience and witness the full reality of our world to to also comprehend it beyond what most dare. Eventually he couldn't contain his laughter anymore because he was suffering so much. He is literally OG joker 😄
great video. When you know astrology (real astrology) and you read his chart it's so clear and fascinating, this man was a scorpio rising with his sun and mercury being opposed to Pluto (Hades) his whole life has been about the descent into the underworld, it was a long nigredo not only for himself but for the collective, but with great knowledge comes a price, in his chart there's clearly a faustian myth, at the end he was possessed by the forces of the underworld (Hades, Dionysus...). In january of 1889 he was going through an Uranus (Prometheus) transit on his Sun/Pluto opposition ...I do believe he has found the treasure that's why he became "mad" ....
Without GOD in one's life, reality quickly begins to fade away, leaving nothing but the void--that everyone finds that exist when they pass through the sorrow, and beyond the emptiness, and into the darkness that leads into the cold embrace of insanity. GOD is GREAT, GOD is GOOD, GOD IS RIGHT. He is our loving Creator, and our Merciful Provider, because he is our Heavenly Father, and Jesus is the truth and the light sent to guide us out of the darkness that we LEFT GOD for, to follow the first one that LEFT, who rebelled and was also the first to enter the eternal void, which is the absence of GOD. There "treasure hard to attain" the "philosopher stone" "The Holy Grail" is the gift that humanity was promised, yearned for, and was finally bestowed to us after Jesus birth, death, resurrection, and ascension--and that is the Holy Spirit within each of us, and it can ONLY be awaken, when one freely chooses to surrender to, and place GOD will, in place of their own. Joshua 24:15 John 8:31-32 Matthew 7:15-20, 12:33 & Mark 6:43-45
Even though I think that Nietzsche had some kind of organic disorder that led to his madness I enjoyed this immensely. It is a pity how he suffered and truly amazing that he left us with so much.
I’ve always been resistant to the theory that he lost himself in the depths of his mind. It’s too attractive as a reason. In other words, it makes for such a great story that people are willing to put too much weight on it. Syphilis is much less interesting as a story. Even Jung was essentially pointing out that Nietzsche’s descent was the cause of his breakdown. Why? Because Jung himself was afraid that he would end up in a similar place and so he explained that he was better than Nietzsche and would not suffer the same fate. I’m not saying there is not merit to the argument, just that people might be too quick to jump on it because it makes for a more interesting explanation.
I completely agree. Nietzsche's philosophy and he as a person are painfully overromanticized. And to be honest, this channel is doing the same thing, too.
Sounds like he had Kuru or some such TSE. Would explain his father's "brain inflammation" death and thus his son's predisposition to the same, or perhaps direct contraction from his father.
Just to be clear, I’m a big fan of Nietzsche. He’s one of the few philosophers I actually admire. But because I admire him doesn’t mean I have to romanticize his death.
I agree syphilis is a much less romantic reason for his madness but is a better explanation. Having worked in mental health myself I would say that, in my experience, a psychotic break after one has passed through their 20s usually has an organic cause.
I would love to hear what Nietzsche would have said about the Gnostics, though most of the Gnostic literature wasn’t available to him. I think he would have related to the Gnostics, like Jung did.
Just before Covid, I finished a Nietzsche Holiday...Ich besuche..I visited Nietzsche Archives in Weimar, His birthplace and grave in Roken, his university in Basel, Switz and the house in Sils Maria, Swiz.
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Dude...you people are God ..you people would be God to me !I dont know where or how you people get this stuff ...but i found a light in the darkness with your channel ...or as Carl Jung put it ..."shadow work is simply making the unconcious concious "...in my words "everythings ok its ok to be human "
Or as the bible puts it ..jesus went to hell and made it out!!
The underworld ..that charlie manson talked about ..the descent into madness
"No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.”
-C.G. Jung
taken from Nietzhse. From the Geneology.
Wow
oh. my b. its actually from Zarathustra, but he expresses the same idea in more of an explanatory way in the Genealogy.
"The roots of The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil (the tree in the garden of Eden) are intertwined."
@@genkiferal7178 If it were not so intertwined, esp within ourselves, then how are we mere mortals to ever apprehend it.
When he said " it hurts me frightfully that in these 15 years not one single person has discovered me, has needed me, has liked me" i was so damn upset that i couldn't just hug the man, goddamn how smart he was and how saving he is to brilliant minds, i can't believe someone like this felt so deeply a lack of love, it burns me to think about this, he died thinking he's alone...
He fell in love only once (with the much younger Lou Andres-Salomé), and he fell hard when the love wasn't reciprocated. Ever since that moment, his romantic heart was crashed.
@Skyhawk Apodaca bushido?
Many of us do.
I smacked my head and got teary eyed when I saw that. Why couldnt somebody give the man a hug? Damn thos people around him. But he was visited. Y people at the hospital.
Perhaps he meant that the real self transcends beyond what others are capable of seeing? Just perhaps.
''I swear to you gentlemen, that to be overly conscious is a sickness, a real, thorough sickness''
*Fyodor Dostoyevsky*
He was calling out the Woke idiots way back then
"Overthinking, overanalyzing separates the body from the mind."
Sounds pretty stupid to me...overly consciousness is a sickness?????????
This is the sort of stuff that only makes sense to idiots.
@@jimbojamesIV Come on man if you are extremely conscious about everything, you cannot live life. Just for example, take the opinions of others, if you become overly conscious abut them, your life will stagnate. You cannot control their opinions, so you have to ignore and let it go.
This was just one example. So in wider context everything in life is just like that. Whatever happens you need to keep the ball rolling.
Notes from underground?
"I became insane with long intervals of horrible sanity."
~Edgar Allan Poe
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Good one
I like that. Staying with the dark theme. Awesome quote. 🕯🖤
It is suffering that causes some to be greatly inspired and gives them great endurance
I wonder in what context he meant by this
To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
I’ve found meaning and I see now that the only 2 constants are death and pain
My favourite quote of his, let alone of all time. It is what fuels my day to day grind.
There is no meaning though I can find it’s just useless
Just an observation: The ancient religion of Buddhism also begins with acknowledging this fact of suffering but proceeds to find a way to allay suffering for all and ends up giving the virtues of Knowledge, Harmony and Amity for everyone's well being.
Mr. Nietzsche on the other hand is pessimistic about this problem and seeks to create mutual enemies out of all people, dividing them into types having master and slave morality
@@Masterofmultiverse ... samsara indeed ! 😏
0m mani padme hung 🙏🌹
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Thank you for such a kind hearted comment.
Sending love your way. ❤
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And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Hate to break it to you but Nietzsche did not say that. It probably originates from the French writer Germaine de Staël. Still is a great quote tho
@@joself3602 are you sure? I googled it, every source is telling it's by Nietzche, my friend.
@@SuperBhavanishankar the problem is that non of the sources mention where they found the quote and I haven’t found anyone who could point to a book/letter/note from which it originates from.
@@SuperBhavanishankar it is not by Nietzsche.
@@SuperBhavanishankar no existing proof of him EVER saying or writing that.
My man Nietzsche was too metal for his own good, RIP to that thinking lad.
I like to think of him as the forerunner to heavy metal
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Hello Ahmar, what do you mean by "too metal for his own good" Can you elaborate on that.
@@Slinky-1982 In that, Nietzcshe committed so completely to his pursuits in thought. To delve so deep in the realm of thinking is a brutal and arguably horrific endeavor. Akin to watching an animal being brutal disemboweled in nature, its "metal".
As someone who has been fascinated by Nietzsche's philosophy since teenage years, thanks a lot for this video
@Brendon Kennedy yes he can -Kafka
God is dead. - Nietzsche
Nietzsche is dead. - God
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As a man with freckles, hair, and cowboy boots thank you for this comment.
@@nanetteparratto-wagner1127 you would think christians who devouted their entire existence to a book made of metaphors, tales and myths would appreciate the symbology of the phrase "God is dead" and it's explanation. Yet they prefer to quote it as a literal statement. Like a catchy cereal tv ad.
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@@chriswilson8734 Definitely. ♥️
More like YT being gracious to let us know the "learning" haters MAD enough to comment, as in, "ignorance" to spew it ALL over.
In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs it is the rule.
Friedrich Nietzsche (uttered before he himself went insane)
Love that quote
@@jeevajyothis3785 it's ironic how he himself went insane in the end!
@@siddalingasedamkar But that was exactly was he was looking for! After learning that everybody is insane there is nowhere else to go in his search and pursuit of truth.
There is a false saying: “How can someone who can’t save himself save others?” Supposing I have the key to your chains, why should your lock and my lock be the same?
That’s deep buddy it’s true everyone is unique just like their problems
@@mysteryjunkie9808 Problems of those who are ignorant about themselves and the world are as simple as their mind.
My favorite Nietzsche quote. So relevant to a relationship I've been in, focused on our mental health.
But that 'false saying' is precisely the one the Pharisees flung at Jesus as he hung on the cross. What might the self-described Antichrist have said to that?
Not sure if I agree with this. As someone who struggles with addictions and depression I do go out of my way to make sure other people won't hurt or destroy themselves because of ignorance and stupidity.
Maybe for a philosopher, going mad would be the equivalent of a rapper going to jail to push some record sales. 😂
ye but surely his magnificent mustache would have sported some kind of grill, if that where the case
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Life is of paradoxical nature paradox , it’s hard but just deal with it
About the same goes with artist such as painter
Or for poet to die young
"Without music, life would be a mistake."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Love that
Are you just trying to get likes by multiposting quotes?
@@kingwinter2025 no, who cares about.likes. they are rly attificial.i just want to help ppl with these quotes on the subject. :)
@@Dacademeca "Who cares for the likes". Yeah, right, man. I'm sure. Nobody cares about 'likes' on social media platforms.
Do birds sing music?
I guess madness is an everpresent cloud hanging over everyone who dare to tread on the dark domains of philosophy
wow nicely put!
But they are not mad. They are normally mad. We are abnormally sane.
@@SuperBhavanishankar Abnormally sane. I like that. After all who gets to decide the boundaries of sanity...
How do we expect folks to act who have the fortitude to stare directly into their own suffering?
I think those who go into subconcious.
To be honest, I've waited for this for a long time.
as a schizophrenic , my first psychosis my sister thought i was acting. its hard to believe people you know go mad or delusional
My heart goes out to you and your family.
I have a family member that suffers from schizophrenia and it sucks big time.
Sending love your way.
My son seems to have delusions, some paranoia but otherwise seems normal. Like he can hold conversations, walk, etc and this started to happen because he smoked weed daily, heavily since 2018 due to being super depressed over a break up, job loss, loss of apartment and pandemic. He was fine until he ran out of weed. He also doesn't hear voices but just believes some weird stuff but at the same time the stuff he believes is trippy but exists-like astral planes, theoretical concepts from brain/computer interface ie Elon Musks neural link and concepts from theoretical physics. So I don't know if he is having a drug withdrawal, a drug induced psychosis, or just tripping from too much THC. I thought to be schizophrenic though you have to hear voices (hallucinations), delusions, can't string words together that make sense, have a weird gait? Since you are dealing with schizophrenia, what has worked to help you?
We have a close relative diagnosed schizophrenic. It was hell for all involved. Ultimately he committed suicide. Age ~40. He was treated but it did not save him sorry to say.
@@kewlenjo219 your son is not delusional. He just has a weeb for a parent. Any person would be a little screwed up from that.
@moon dust Actually, no. But I test as INFJ.
Hearing this makes me wish to go back somehow, wrap my arms around him and give him a big hug. Powerful, tragic and emotional.
Give a hug on someone who is alive and needing it today. Emotions are too special to spend on imaginary friends.
@@chicxulub2947 so true 💞 spread the love
The most challenging aspect of existence is facing the void of existence. We try and fill it with religion or constantly chase pleasure.
It seems that we developed a level of self-awareness that made us question our own existence and ponder over it but we're also faced with the limits of our thinking and that leaves us confused and lost.
Indeed, well said.
Yes once we see the void as it is, we realize how fake everything else we build around it is
Look up Joshua Bach talking with Lex Fridman
Yeah there's literally no in-between, humans are either questioning reality or reproducing (or procrastinating until they get to that point)
You can fill it with God and not religion. I spent years staring at the void and as an atheist but I changed my ways and follow Christ without religious superficial stuff and hypocrisy. I fail a lot at being a good christian but I strive for it best I can in my ways. I probably wouldn't be here to write a comment if not God.
This channel is the gift that keeps giving. I can't even count the great authors I have discovered through this channel.
there is no in between in life ; either you use your full potential or not
....Ok
I don't think I agree but thinking that makes you try doing the impossible
POV: You are always using your full potential no matter what 🤨
Youre never naked when you have a mustache like that...even when playing the piano...
Truly a man who went his own way.
And suffered greatly for it with depression.
@@rainbowodysseybyjonlion but look what he created
Wanted to make a video on exactly this subject, but you've done the subject justice. Great vid as always.
This channel has never once failed to stretch and educate me. Thank you.
Philosphers are one of humanities greatest gift.. They take on the arduous, frustrating, exhausting but rewarding task of diving deep into the realms of the human mind to try and give adequate solutions, relief and satisfaction and answers to all of society who desperately need this. They essentially brave the scary task of dissenting the profound, sick, and bewildering nature of the humans to try and elevate us to a better state of being. They do all this knowing that most will overlook their works, reject it, misunderstand it, but that there are a few who will get their message, and who will continually evolve it for the betterment of human kind. They have also had to rid themselves of the many defaults they grew with in order to be able to advice others, and have to live with the fact that their work is not one that will necessarily bring recognition, or acknowledgment, but that they will get their satisfaction from the betterment of human kind.
Your work over the years remains one of my favourite parts of the internet. Thanks for all that you do AoI.
Everyone else thought him mad, he was just becoming a shaman. Sounds like he had a spiritual awakening and didn't want to live in the "world" anymore. It's also evident that the medical professionals of the day poisoned him good and proper
Nothing has changed in the medical profession.
@@simon1374 It began THAT WAY
@L94 And too good to let himself corrupt for... good!
Haven't watched an upload in awhile. Still putting out bangers everytime.
Thus spoke Zarathustra is one of my favorite books.
Great minds seem to be the most susceptible to madness
Accurate...
genius & madness goes hand in hand.
Wrong. You only think that because they're the ones you hear about.
Curse of knowledge
@brokenupbeat Yeah, most people agree that's the cause
With increased complexity in any system the potential accumulation of errors and their consequences multiply.
Few stories will ever hit me as heavily as Nietzsche’s has. Every time I hear it it’s like raking up old wounds.
@GreatGallopingGulags
I love your name bud. :) Your perception is astute. I offer this paltry expression to FN & to you if you have use of it, if not discard these words. I hope to help him heal in death, that he was unable to find in life. Feel free to join me in whatever way you see fit, if you choose to, maybe this small gesture can assist you in some way. It's all I have & I give it freely.
This Titan Lived!
This mortal man killed god/dog.
We stand on the shoulders of this HUE-Man, so we can stand where we are, NOW!
His courage was unmatched.
His spirit was unwavering.
Yet in his time, his society & surroundings drove him mad..... because this Titan was forced to compromise & ultimately bend to the will of the cowardly parasites that surround him. This magnificent tortured mind/soul of Friedrich Nietzsche, deserved better. Let us learn & rescue this great man from his pains, so we may give him that which he needed in life... as abundance in his death.....I offer my Support, Acknowledgement, Love & Appreciation.
Rest In Peace, Good Sir, your bravery & feats will never be forgotten.
I would have liked to be there for you in some way, to ease your burden, So you didn't feel so alone....I know that feeling too well.
Thank you for helping me prepare for life & sacrificing, for all of us sinners..... that don't deserve your insights & gifts, but are richer because you didn't find peace.
Friedrich, I send you Ease, Joy & Acceptance to heal from the scars you bear from this sick experiment, that is life.
Let these wounds heal over, so they are no longer raw in any way.
Become complete with ease, you earned it.
Congrats on 1M bruv! Well deserved!! :)
“There is no joy equal to that of being able to work for all humanity and doing what you're doing well.”
R. Buckminster Fuller, Critical Path
Suffering in my experience could be seen as the ultimate driving force on the path, which supposed to lead the human psyche into subjectively higher truths about the existence and oneself. The more the suffering, the potentially deeper and clearer the individual's soul is.
I will always appreciate the dry humour in his writings. Don't fret, Freddy, people are still looking for the Lapis Philosophorum, and none of those who are looking think that it will be "fun" nor "easy." Whomever has undertaken the journey as well, I wish a solid Godspeed.
I was wondering how I have not watched this Academy of Ideas video yet, then I saw this video was posted today, good stuff
What if... this treasure we all seek to achieve is the very madness itself?
To understand the madness in everybody to better mimic itself. Yeah. Totally. He saw he was gonna die alone if he didn't try to learn how to be one of the cattle. He died alone because it took him too long to figure it out. He pursued that so he could not die alone. Intelligence is against this whole business of madness because it is stupid. Stupidity is at the core and that will be the last thing a real intelligent person will look for.
I was thinking this too, what if he achieved his lifelong aim, we just can't see it as positive bc of our conditioning.
Another possibility is that he did in fact "find the philosopher's stone" and his subsequent psychological rebirth took the form of madness. This was possibly because of his relatively advanced state of knowledge compared with that of his peers which was already evident to many even if nobody could bring themselves to say it. Madness is never a property of an individual person, but a condition of the way society treats certain individuals. See the beautiful work of R.D.Laing on schizophrenia for more on this. Laing must have had lot to say about Nietzsche, ... This is another great video. Thank you!
Every bit of this video was very touching, but I feel you derailed from the spirit of it with the last sentence, about faking madness. You can question whether or not it is madness (or both, finding it and going mad in his tragic case), but saying faking it feels so "Unnietzschean". In either case, what we can witness for sure, is a terrifying consequence of a genuine exploration of the depths of the unconsciousness.
I've had a dream some time ago, but I ponder on it every once in a while still trying to understand what it means. I don't remember the whole dream but the most important part went like so: I was in a big house, just roaming around (I have a feeling like it was my house, or I was looking into buying it or something like that, but it wasn't the house I actually live in). I went down to the basement, and there I found a room where there was a big black hole in the middle, it was so deep it was like looking into an abyss. And there were people gathered there, they took turns sort of bungee jumping into it. They acted all wierd and crazy, I don't think I was scared, just found everything a bit odd. And then I remember there was this old man with long grey beard cloked in white robes standing beside the deep black pit. I asked him what this was all about, and he said that these people were jumping into the abyss so they can heal their mental illnesses. Nothing much happened after that and I soon woke up, feeling like I figured out something really important, but still can't quite tell what it is.
As I am interested in philosophy, most recently in Eastern philosophy, tradition and religion, I stumbled upon a Sadhguru video in which he talks about tantric yoga and the awakening of the Sahasrara, or the seventh chakra. If I remember correctly, he said that in theory and in practice there is no way to "move" consciousness from the 6th to 7th chakra, in other words it happens suddenly and it has to be done as sort of a leap of faith, there are no methods to do it. He also said that there is a very thin line between madness and enlightenment. Now, the man's integrity can be questioned of course, I just found it very interesting the way he described enlightenment as basically something that cannot be controlled voluntarily. Alan Watts also said that "awakening" happens when you are ready, not by your choice.
More and more as I contemplate these questions and let my mind roam free, I feel that there is 'something' that is not intelligible to us, and that all these people are right in their own way. Maybe Nietzsche was finally liberated in a way by going mad (mad from our perspective at least). Maybe once we get a glimpse of that which is unintelligible we either become insane and lose all sense of self, or we manage to integrate it into our already established reality. To descend to the depths of ourselves we must already be mad, or we will become mad during the journey.
Disclaimer: I am aware that dreams are heavily influenced by our day to day life and our thoughts, certainly my dream was a reflection of my thinking, but at that time I know I never thought about madness and it's connection with exploration of the mind. The ways of the subconscious are mysterious at best.
Thank you for the amazing content!
You are right that something is mostly unintelligible by words, he realized he was the all experiencing itself as many, he even started going by the names of his passed lives, he gave all his "belongings" away too. He truly reached immortality and him being unplugged from the illusion of life looked like him going mad to everyone who were still unaware of their hidden selves.
This is a shared dream
I subscribed to this channel when it had < 100k subscribers and seeing it now at 1 million is a proof that if your words have power, people will gladly come and listen to you.
“The poet only asks to get his head into the heavens. It is the logician who seeks to get the heavens into his head. And it is his head that splits.” -Chesterton
I feel the more you delve into life itself, the more you discover, if you can’t grasp it or have nothing to keep you stable, you could definitely go insane!
Most people are so consumed with living this fake life and have no desire to know our true existence. Or some try and find beauty in this realm to keep them sane!
I had a friend who had to work constantly, she said it stopped her thinking 💭
A friend of a friend was once locked up in an asylum for 2 weeks, he had been admitted by the cops after they found him wandering around on a pretty strong trip. When he came back around and explained himself they completely believed him yet still had to hold him for 2 weeks.
That and this remind me of that quote "The shaman delights in the same waters where the schizophrenic drowns"
We are born into a world of madness and the trick is to find ourselves , battling first our programmes from childhood then forging a path that truly benefits ourselves and others , seeing things as Thay truly are and eventually not getting lost in the body’s motions .
I instantly click, like, and share whenever you upload
Instantly
LAW ✊🏽
Me too! He’s a awesome
This was one of the most profound videos on this channel.
If I could say one thing to Friedrich Nietzsche, it would have to be:
"I understand you."
He once saw a horse being beaten brutally. He rushed towards it and hugged it. Saying 'I understand you.'
It's said that after this experience, he went insane...
@@prithvirajdey5770 It's also symbolic... The horse is a living, feeling, and thinking creature. The horse has a sense of self and a presence of mind about his life.
The horse carries and serves the man who beats him and while he could stomp man to death if he wanted to, he doesn't.
The horse can't communicate with the man in a way his small mind would understand. The horse understands something the man doesn't so he chooses to resist in order to preserve his freedom, and his life.
All the man understands is the horse isn't listening to him so he beats him instead of trying to understand the horse like a compassionate and rational thinking person would.
@@shayneb3540 Man, i never thought this way. Amazing perspective on the subject. Considering this, maybe Nietzsche had a deeper connection with that horse than he did with anybody else he knew his entire lifetime. Sorry for any mistakes, i'm from Brazil.
@@shayneb3540 you also could say that the horse carries the burden that men can't, that men aren't strong enough to carry. Just like Nietzsche and his philosophy.
@@otaviorodrigues7970 No mistakes. I would say you're fluent enough to get by in any English speaking country.
Yeah that's an interesting point too. The horse is stronger than the man in every which way possible. Not only does he carry a burden man can't handle, but his unwillingness to lash out in revenge raises some questions about what Nietzsche meant by "I understand you."
Maybe Nietzsche saw the horse as something that is loyal, gentle, loving, and compassionate towards a creature that is not only weaker than him, but tragically disconnected with nature.. so much so that the horse willingly sacrifices his own freedom, dignity, and autonomy in order to live up to what he believes to be God's greater purpose.
I just got beyond good and evil and now you upload this, simply amazing
What a cliffhanger! Can't wait for the next video.
This is a very compelling argument for Nietzsche's madness. Great job.
I’m very much interested in Nietzsche, great video.
I’m speechless... finally someone who feels the way I do
Neitzsche descent into the abyss is fascinating
Looking at much of his work, and many of his dark ideas, did he have that far to descend?
I sympathise with Nietzsche for all the Agony he went through from a very young age and for not enjoying the fruits of his great work !😊 He was not only a great philosopher and probably the first psychologist, he was also an inspiring Hero for despite all the misery he was going through, he endured it all and persisted pursuing his vocational work ; what he loved and believed ! Thank you Frederick Nietzsche for all your excellent work and R.I.P 🙏
For anybody interested in the topic of insanity, I would highly suggest listening to Beethoven's 29th piano sonata, especially considering Nietzsche was very fond of Beethoven and played the piano.
Congrats on 1 million!! This channel has provided me with so much value, thank you incredibly!!
Sometimes life feels like teetering on a tightrope with madness on one side and enlightenment on the other...
ye
How come, its a gigantically seemingly impossible task to gather such rarest of rare info from the dead past of a hero, whose mortal remains lies buried somewhere on this earth, but his spark of brilliance is radiating through you, my dear Canadian brothers.
Par Excellence.
Uncanny, I was just reading a bit of “Thus Spake Zarathustra” yesterday and wondered how did Nietzsche went insane, and found this video today, posted exactly...yesterday.
to be fair, the worms we call ''normal people'' would probably read zarathustra and conclude that the author was already ''insane''.
Brilliant job! I look forward to part 2!
Ahhhh. Madness. I’m almost there.
Join me... it absurdly fun here.
It's fun until they throw you in the urgent psychiatric center. Place blows. Had to go there twice now.
Hey, I hope all three of you are doing okay, and just want to say that if you ever need someone to reach out to, I’m here for you guys
@@kevinc721 what can you offer? I’m sincerely asking. What could you possibly do to help?
@@LDJ-r8e well, I’m not completely sure exactly as to what extent I can help, but I guess I just imagined that whatever it is that your going through and dealing with, would be easier to go through and deal with if you had someone who was understanding towards what you were dealing with, by your side. I get that that there’s a chance that might not mean much to you or seem helpful at all, but I just know from my own experience, when dealing with something similar to what I think you might be going through, it’s helpful to have people who understand and care about what your experiencing. So I guess I’m just trying to offer help, from what I know felt helpful to me, and I know other people might feel differently about that
Another phenomenal work by Academy of Ideas! Love this channel
Teacher: The test isn't that hard
The test:
_And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you_
(a) Free
(b) Mad
Lmao nice one
The answer is free
@@psjennings1 You might have the answer, but it says nothing of what strife it took of you to obtain.
@@JCPoetry_Philosophy It took a lot of strife
both.
This information evokes deep and noble thoughts. Thanks.
I was introduced to Nietzsche thru a witty t-shirt in the 80's.
"God is dead" Nietzsche
"Nietzsche is dead" God
I want that tshirt
😉 he will figure it out eventually 🥰
That t-shirt should read “God is dead, but I’m not!”
There’s another t-shirt that quotes Luis Bunuel. “Thank God I’m an atheist.”
I was introduced through the movie Cape Fear, when Max Cady went to the library to read Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
The king is dead, long live the queen
I believe he really found his holy grail in madness, that was the only way for him to be free
he was so far ahead of his time, he was unseen and unknowable....
Yep. He is the last great philosopher. Forget Heidegger, Sartre, Foucault etc.
I have suffered psychosis and have found that this gives me exceptional abilities to fathom Neitzsche.
I'm no psycologist or philosopher, but what I think happened is that he had a mental breakdown due to chronic pain, depression, stress and drugs and he never recovered.
@common SCIENCE he was a great mind, it's sad that we lost him before he could finish developing his philosophy.
He had syphilis which untreated causes psychosis. If you've read his works you can tell the stark contrast towards the end of his philosophical/academic career
@@simonduvall1102 yes that is the commonly accepted theory.
Yeah, I'm skeptical of any of the theories that say "hE wEnT tOo fArrr DoWn ThE rAbBit HoLe mAaaan...."
In my opinion, you can never go too far. Of course it might mean that you get made to drink poison or crucified, but so what? At that point I'd want to leave too.
@@badmen1550 yup I never heard of someone that became insane by thinking alone, what I heard are people with really stressful jobs (world leaders, CEOs etc.) having a breakdown, getting hospitalized and then coming back better than before. For this reason, if you exclude an organic cause, I think the breakdown theory is the more credible.
Been eagerly awaiting pt. 2 since this dropped boss 👌🏻
Timeless Masterpiece!
I'm always so excited to see a new video posted
Nietzsche is a warm blanket. ❤
I picture the scene from full metal jacket where private Pyle is tuned in with a nice warm blanket!
Private pyle remained dormant to his own weakness rather than overcoming it.
This is fantastic! I am really looking forward to the next part in this series.
So in short, he has gone crazy from fully comprehending himself and the world to a degree people are afraid too. To not only experience and witness the full reality of our world to to also comprehend it beyond what most dare. Eventually he couldn't contain his laughter anymore because he was suffering so much. He is literally OG joker 😄
That's a good take on it. Aside from him not willingly inflicting chaos on others.
@@CRM-114 you must be so much fun at parties hehe 😜
@@Aklemvaeo yeah, like if the Joker wasn't a murderous fuck up ya know?
Kind of liking taking a lot of acid without any recourse to cannabis or even mushrooms.
@@sonofclay spot on mate 👌 but skip the acid too and just go straight to intravenous dmt 😆
Thanks for the video. Something like this happened to me. Letting go of friends or old behaviors is a sign for the universe.
I didn’t know there was video footage of Nietzsche! How horrifying!
great video. When you know astrology (real astrology) and you read his chart it's so clear and fascinating, this man was a scorpio rising with his sun and mercury being opposed to Pluto (Hades) his whole life has been about the descent into the underworld, it was a long nigredo not only for himself but for the collective, but with great knowledge comes a price, in his chart there's clearly a faustian myth, at the end he was possessed by the forces of the underworld (Hades, Dionysus...). In january of 1889 he was going through an Uranus (Prometheus) transit on his Sun/Pluto opposition ...I do believe he has found the treasure that's why he became "mad" ....
Hi, who do you recommend for reading charts? Thanks
He who cannot command himself will be commanded.
You guys are my favorite UA-cam channel and the best period
Without GOD in one's life, reality quickly begins to fade away, leaving nothing but the void--that everyone finds that exist when they pass through the sorrow, and beyond the emptiness, and into the darkness that leads into the cold embrace of insanity. GOD is GREAT, GOD is GOOD, GOD IS RIGHT. He is our loving Creator, and our Merciful Provider, because he is our Heavenly Father, and Jesus is the truth and the light sent to guide us out of the darkness that we LEFT GOD for, to follow the first one that LEFT, who rebelled and was also the first to enter the eternal void, which is the absence of GOD.
There "treasure hard to attain" the "philosopher stone" "The Holy Grail" is the gift that humanity was promised, yearned for, and was finally bestowed to us after Jesus birth, death, resurrection, and ascension--and that is the Holy Spirit within each of us, and it can ONLY be awaken, when one freely chooses to surrender to, and place GOD will, in place of their own.
Joshua 24:15
John 8:31-32
Matthew 7:15-20, 12:33 & Mark 6:43-45
Even though I think that Nietzsche had some kind of organic disorder that led to his madness I enjoyed this immensely. It is a pity how he suffered and truly amazing that he left us with so much.
“Woman is at best, a cow” - Nietszche, Thus spoke Zarathustra 🤣
Nietszche based af
As uddered by him. 😁
Him and Schopenhauer knew what was up
My boy Nietzsche... HIGH BEAST!
lmao
Great video. Thanks for adding so much clarity to this topic
Thank you
Nietzsche remains mysterious to this day. Just one aspect that adds to his enormous legacy.
Sound like the end result of an "ego" looking for love in the mind, and outside of the heart/Source.
Perfectly stated
This is the best channel on UA-cam.
neat, looking forward to the next video!
My lesson from nietzsche is, going into the ultimate depth of life will lead you astray and leave you a state of deprivity...
I’ve always been resistant to the theory that he lost himself in the depths of his mind. It’s too attractive as a reason. In other words, it makes for such a great story that people are willing to put too much weight on it. Syphilis is much less interesting as a story.
Even Jung was essentially pointing out that Nietzsche’s descent was the cause of his breakdown. Why? Because Jung himself was afraid that he would end up in a similar place and so he explained that he was better than Nietzsche and would not suffer the same fate.
I’m not saying there is not merit to the argument, just that people might be too quick to jump on it because it makes for a more interesting explanation.
I completely agree. Nietzsche's philosophy and he as a person are painfully overromanticized. And to be honest, this channel is doing the same thing, too.
Vulnerable Growth sounds like a book written by The Last Man
Sounds like he had Kuru or some such TSE. Would explain his father's "brain inflammation" death and thus his son's predisposition to the same, or perhaps direct contraction from his father.
Just to be clear, I’m a big fan of Nietzsche. He’s one of the few philosophers I actually admire. But because I admire him doesn’t mean I have to romanticize his death.
I agree syphilis is a much less romantic reason for his madness but is a better explanation. Having worked in mental health myself I would say that, in my experience, a psychotic break after one has passed through their 20s usually has an organic cause.
Right on time like a true living physician! We love you my nigga. Keep them coming
Nietzsche became Joker before Joker even existed maybe his madness was partly inspiration for dc villain Joker
This has been your best creation yet. I can’t wait for the next one .
I would love to hear what Nietzsche would have said about the Gnostics, though most of the Gnostic literature wasn’t available to him. I think he would have related to the Gnostics, like Jung did.
Depends which Gnostic. The old tradition maybe, but some of the modern gnostic hacks I think he would have deeply despised.
Just before Covid, I finished a Nietzsche Holiday...Ich besuche..I visited Nietzsche Archives in Weimar, His birthplace and grave in Roken, his university in Basel, Switz and the house in Sils Maria, Swiz.
maybe he found Schopenhauer to be correct and it was beyond bearable, due to holding the intellect to make it provable
That may be right.