Thanks for this (and the many other recent uploads)! This one, in particular, is invaluable for clarifying (and ultimately dispelling) so many popular misconceptions about Objectivism. Truly wonderful!
"you are either born a superman, or a slave." Did Rand even read thus spoke zarathustra? If she did she would have known that Nietzsche again and again explains man is something to overcome, for all of us, especially slaves, both metaphyscially and in reality.
1. Introduction to Human Behavioral Biology 9,253,314 viewsFeb 1, 2011 (March 29, 2010) Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky gave the opening lecture of the course entitled Human Behavioral Biology and explains the basic premise of the course and how he aims to avoid categorical thinking. The first two lectures should be enough...( direct links are being blocked by YT )
Its odd that Ayn Rand called Nietzsche a Platonist, from what I’ve read about Nietzsche, he didn’t like Plato and specifically called Plato a bore. Nietzschean metaphysics does refer to the Will to Power but not in the way the Plato’s Metaphysics refers to the World of Forms. She did have a few interesting comments to make about Nietzsche though, that she valued logic and reasoning, reason being what Nietzsche was against for the reason that the worship of reason would lead to a nihilistic society. Ayn Rand speaks of mastering Nature, and Nietzsche speaks of Self Mastery. Ayn Rand accuses Nietzsche of saying people are Born Slaves, but in Thus Spake Zarathustra men are encouraged to overcome and transcend themselves.
The Infinity Light Reason is the thing she uses as a major differential. Aristotle gives her satisfaction via his reasoning. His emphasis on reason. Plato, not so much, but he did approach it.
Power of the individual over other people to whimsically get THEM to do as you please vs Power of the individual and ownership over one's self to be able to achieve aims that work within your rational self interest. Why on earth do people ever confuse these two? Ayn Rand's philosophy can be boiled down to two words: self respect, always. Nietsche? Destroy God and become your own.
Rands philosophy is very practical ... i dont understand though why she finds Nietzsches idea of the will the driving force of the universe as mysticism her philosophy doesnt account for why the earth orbits the sun or why atoms are attracted to or repel one another i think Nietzsches idea of the will goes beyond practical life and accounts for the reason behind everything from man to the sun to the atom i think Rand didnt think deeply enough if she cannot understand that concept
The presentation of Nietzsche’s philosophy here is rather sloppy. I suppose that’s understandable though, he was a profound thinker but hardly a clear one. I think Rand is correct that her way of thinking and his are practically opposite, however.
@@A_friend_of_Aristotle her suggestion that Nietzsche thinks men are innately born inferior or superior already belies a severe lack of understanding of his work.
I find myself hungrily devouring any video or audio I can find of hers. Genius.
Thanks for this (and the many other recent uploads)!
This one, in particular, is invaluable for clarifying (and ultimately dispelling) so many popular misconceptions about Objectivism.
Truly wonderful!
New material from Ayn Rand I was not aware of before. Thanks for posting.
Wow! Thank you for posting this!!!
Great video, thanks. But, the video description is wrong.
Oops! I posted this last night and accidentally got descriptions cross-posted. Thanks!
Atlas Society
No problem. Thanks for all these videos.
Rational self interest vs whim.
"you are either born a superman, or a slave." Did Rand even read thus spoke zarathustra? If she did she would have known that Nietzsche again and again explains man is something to overcome, for all of us, especially slaves, both metaphyscially and in reality.
1. Introduction to Human Behavioral Biology
9,253,314 viewsFeb 1, 2011
(March 29, 2010) Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky gave the opening lecture of the course entitled Human Behavioral Biology and explains the basic premise of the course and how he aims to avoid categorical thinking.
The first two lectures should be enough...( direct links are being blocked by YT )
Its odd that Ayn Rand called Nietzsche a Platonist, from what I’ve read about Nietzsche, he didn’t like Plato and specifically called Plato a bore. Nietzschean metaphysics does refer to the Will to Power but not in the way the Plato’s Metaphysics refers to the World of Forms.
She did have a few interesting comments to make about Nietzsche though, that she valued logic and reasoning, reason being what Nietzsche was against for the reason that the worship of reason would lead to a nihilistic society.
Ayn Rand speaks of mastering Nature, and Nietzsche speaks of Self Mastery. Ayn Rand accuses Nietzsche of saying people are Born Slaves, but in Thus Spake Zarathustra men are encouraged to overcome and transcend themselves.
The Infinity Light Reason is the thing she uses as a major differential. Aristotle gives her satisfaction via his reasoning. His emphasis on reason. Plato, not so much, but he did approach it.
Power of the individual over other people to whimsically get THEM to do as you please vs Power of the individual and ownership over one's self to be able to achieve aims that work within your rational self interest. Why on earth do people ever confuse these two? Ayn Rand's philosophy can be boiled down to two words: self respect, always. Nietsche? Destroy God and become your own.
Rands philosophy is very practical ... i dont understand though why she finds Nietzsches idea of the will the driving force of the universe as mysticism her philosophy doesnt account for why the earth orbits the sun or why atoms are attracted to or repel one another i think Nietzsches idea of the will goes beyond practical life and accounts for the reason behind everything from man to the sun to the atom i think Rand didnt think deeply enough if she cannot understand that concept
The presentation of Nietzsche’s philosophy here is rather sloppy. I suppose that’s understandable though, he was a profound thinker but hardly a clear one. I think Rand is correct that her way of thinking and his are practically opposite, however.
It is quite ironic that Ayn Rand would defend objectivism when her own reason seems incapable of understanding Nietzsche's philosophy.
...I'd suggest you listen to her again. She understands him to the extent that he is understandable.
@@A_friend_of_Aristotle her suggestion that Nietzsche thinks men are innately born inferior or superior already belies a severe lack of understanding of his work.
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