Its incredible how many people who go through personal or tragedy and suffering, end up drawing such radially different ideas and theories from their experiences. For some it completely dismantles their beliefs and for others it profoundly reenforces their faith and spiritual believes or leads them deep into the Occult Magick and paganism etc... There are no absolutes.
Undoubtedly one of the best short documentaries I've ever seen. Everything is done so nicely, from the music to the filming to the story telling to the delivery style to the depth of the philosophical material.
Wow, what a superb run-through of Nietzsche's life and thought. Thankyou so much. I look back from the end of 2022 and see what he foresaw coming to pass ever more egregiously.
That music and soundeffects in the background…. 🧐They forget the actionhero and explosions in this thing that is supose to be a documentary. Not even close to the hymn Nietzsche deserves. Distasteful. Am I the only one that feels this way?
I agree.. the snide disdainful way his Sister is portrayed- with complete conjecture and hypotheticals wrapped up as fact. Typical BBC... I saw a similar creation on Wagner done in exactly the same fashion
Thank you ever so much for posting this~! I learned so much and enjoyed it immensely. She is a wonderful storyteller and does Nietzsche justice. I look forward to browsing your channel.
wow. what an amazing and mesmerizing film. it amazes me the fact that they travelled to each part of the world that was part of the story to vividly tell this wonderful artistry. really thanks to all of those who participated from this documentary
This is a superb presentation by every standard. For me it demonstrates the consequences of love not returned the spectre of death the pain of growth but ultimately the reaction of the deeply sensitive into destruction by such individuals.
He was the self-proclaimed prophet of Nihilism and he foresaw its consequences. Dante said souls in Hell could see the future too. I wouldn't be surprised if Nietzsche is there.
The notion of the last man, der letzte Mensch, devoid of higher ambition and only caring for his petty pleasures, is really a thought which should make us think about our life and its meaning.
Thinking about my life and meaning is on my list of prospective bucketible items to select for bucketizing when I finally get around to item bucketry (the listing thereof), which I'm slowly but -erratically- steadily working my way towards, well perhaps not literally _"towards"_ in the strictest sense of the Oxford Dictionary definition of the words _"to," "ward," "toward," "towards,"_ or any combination thereof and so on and so on ad infernalis (or not), or at least in the general direction of eventually getting around to...between myself and which lies a mountainous pile of porn that can only be described as quite literally a mountain of porn... ...which reminds me, I'm behind on my mountaineering (by which I mean gradually but steadily working my way towards eventually hopefully ultimately thinking about my life and meaning), oh and I must wean myself off the rhetorical crutch of ellipses and chronic excessive belabourment of the point...period!*. * Full stop.
@Pius Haig - It’s always a good thing to measure ourselves and our own pursuits against the “herd”-which these days chases social media in addition to money, mind numbing substances, pornography and empty relationships, and their own petty “power”-as a barometer of our own meaning. One beautiful thing is that overcoming the existential fear of standing apart and being alone can be overcome at any age!
It is a good thing to challenge one’s self against being a blind follower of blind leaders, to question, seek truth in the eternal sense of that word, but if in the seeking we continue to seek self importance above all to the rejection of what and Who the real Truth is, we, like Nietzsche, will descend into madness. Pilate asked Jesus “What is Truth” to which Jesus only answered with a penetrating gaze, from which Pilate found that he had to turn away….instead of embracing the Truth, he made the decision to wash his hands of it. Is that what Nietzsche did as well?
@@rcwsue7565 yeah , i think so... Thats what i get from it. A guy who turned away from God and thought he could 'do it better', only to be tormented with utter confusion, and the realization that this gift of freewill, given by our creator, would be squandered away by man, who lacked the capacity to value it and use it wisely.
Yes I agree with others, you've always been good at what you do. Never any angle with anything you've narrated, you have the ability to tell it has it is. A very good quality for historian, and it's always a pleasure to listen to you. Thank you, great work
The BBC always seems to produce such quality shows. There have been so many times where I've turned from the standard films to watch BBC productions and always end up feeling like a little kid that unwrapped the best gift they could imagine.
"It ended up affecting him..." "....for the rest of his life" "....for the next twenty years of his life" "....for his entire life" "....for the latter part of his life"
Fantastic documentary. I’ve just finished the brilliant; I am Dynamite, by Sue Prideaux and cannot recommend the book enough for those interested in finding out more about Nietzsche’s life. It goes into much more detail about his strenuous relationship with his sister, Elizabeth, and her failed marriage to a detestable character named, Ludwig Bernhard Förster, who had tried to set up a new German colony in Paraguay, free from so-called “Jewish influence”. The way Elisabeth transformed his writings and the damage she has caused his legacy is unbelievable, yet I agree with the conclusion of this film that ultimately the ambiguity of some of Nietzsche's thinking and ideas were ripe to be capitalised on by evil regimes, such as the National Socialists.
one of the more interesting and rewarding of the intellectual journeys i've embarked on was my reading of Nietzsche's complete works, in order of the work's completion (not publication); i highly recommend such research to fully understand the man and the evolution of his thought
@@hypnotechno Best thing about Nitzcheh shows how Christianity tries to make you happy for your slavery while Zoroastrian ancient Persian religion believes you do not deserve to be a slave
Compassion is viewed as weakness and to spit on someone in the hardships of life is a contentempment to group cruelty .what a time to exist ITS THE BILLIONAIRE DISEASE
I wasn’t expecting that ending to be as abrupt and disturbing as it was…I knew it was going to be at least a little unnerving, as that last quote has always been, but I wasn’t prepared to hear it against that background. And amongst the context. And with that soundtrack. Not the most “comforting” thing to witness at midnight in the dead silence 😅 Wouldn’t want it any other way though. Great stuff
As a German and being familiar with Nietzsche for these last fifty years, I can only say " Chapeau". This is the best I have ever heard or read about Nietzsche.
Yes, the superman... I dropped out of uni because I read too much Nietzsche. But he only tells you that you must overcome yourself, never explaining HOW to do it. And he himself failed miserably in this endeavour... Well, I still love him and he is a great man.
His declaration of freedom from God made the world more beautiful.
Love it...thank you for sharing!!!
What an unsettling feeling to think that we may be living in the "religion of comfortableness."
Its incredible how many people who go through personal or tragedy and suffering, end up drawing such radially different ideas and theories from their experiences.
For some it completely dismantles their beliefs and for others it profoundly reenforces their faith and spiritual believes or leads them deep into the Occult Magick and paganism etc... There are no absolutes.
Undoubtedly one of the best short documentaries I've ever seen. Everything is done so nicely, from the music to the filming to the story telling to the delivery style to the depth of the philosophical material.
Gives me goosebumps every time I watch it !
100%
especially the ending..
In individuals insanity is rare; but in groups of people who've been conditioned by that which they speak of, obtuseness is the rule.
Brillante.
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.~Friedrich Nitzsche
Which work and location?
Dancing is the most difficult part of Nietzsche's philosophy, the body of it if you will and yet rarely anyone who reads him knows this.
The same can be said, those who can dance, dance with Nietzsche.
what does this mean
Brilliant!
Wow, what a superb run-through of Nietzsche's life and thought. Thankyou so much. I look back from the end of 2022 and see what he foresaw coming to pass ever more egregiously.
yes, now it is seems all so clear. as does the eternal recurrence. no Zarathustra, no Übermensch, thus, the downfall of another civilization.
What a captivating narrative
Thank you for this great documentary
Not only the story captivating, but the visuals are mesmerizing too.
You'all did a wonderful job making this video.
Thank you
Absolutely brilliant, thank you for the depth and clarity.
The depths of mind like a dark abyssum. Only few tried ligthen it up.
BBC was truly something
Unfortunately they’ve lost that quality like many others
Thank god for UA-cam
What a documentary!, brilliant scenes and music to suit the philospical mind.
Well written. Well edited. Very well presented. What an excellent presentation! Thank you.
The Last Men are my greatest fear as well.
''..human beings were in a state of constant desire''..the core of Buddhism..
Love your presentation
Bringing back memories of the 80s
Reading for me 💙
If you stare long enough into the abyss; the abyss will stare back into you
The opening statement makes a BOLD ASSUMPTION based on a photograph.
Clear, informative and accessible, thank you.
thank you so much.
"lives of timid mediocrity"...so true
Embodies the 2 party of Mother Amerikill, and the nu lunacy of the Branchcovidians.
Amazing documentary on Nietzsche !
masteripece tnx for sharing
Well, whatever his critics may say, he certainly had a huge moustache.
Nietzsche: God is dead.....God: Nietzsche is dead.
At that spot amazing!
thanks, that was amazing/awesome. explained so much ; unravelled the knot of nietzsche
56:28 he predicted our culture 120 years early.
And much of what he spoke still remains beyond us.
Yes, he did, because he understood human nature, which has never changed. Not an amazing skill.
"They vomit their gall and call it a newspaper."~Friedrich Nitzsche
Any diwnloadable version of this great documentary?
Beautiful work
It was one of my greatest experience to watch this documenntary.
His mind has been meet and matched by many Christians, Saint Teresa Benedict of the Cross, G.K. Chesterton, Thomas Aquinas.
It's a magnificent well studied subject. I'm thankful!
The truth is it's the 2nd time ! enjoyed it.
thank you!
That music and soundeffects in the background…. 🧐They forget the actionhero and explosions in this thing that is supose to be a documentary. Not even close to the hymn Nietzsche deserves. Distasteful. Am I the only one that feels this way?
this lady has a lot of knowledge. It takes a the right person to do a fantastic review of Nietsche and his thoughts. Not all can do that
Wow, well done. It's impossible to boil down Nietzsche into an hour-long feature, but this comes very close.
It is certainly a great try.
Thank you
Thank you for this insightful documentary. Talk about food for thought! My heart and head are reeling.
I don't like how some people put words & thoughts into another person's mouth & mind, especially a dead one, as if they actually knew.
I agree.. the snide disdainful way his Sister is portrayed- with complete conjecture and hypotheticals wrapped up as fact. Typical BBC... I saw a similar creation on Wagner done in exactly the same fashion
NIETZSCHE CHANGED MY LIFE
"Pain is an enabling condition for happiness"
This was incredible I was hooked amazing!
A finely crafted tribute to a one-off philosopher.
Great presentation. I say this as someone who knows a good deal of his biography.
Thank you ever so much for posting this~! I learned so much and enjoyed it immensely. She is a wonderful storyteller and does Nietzsche justice. I look forward to browsing your channel.
Amazing film
wow. what an amazing and mesmerizing film. it amazes me the fact that they travelled to each part of the world that was part of the story to vividly tell this wonderful artistry. really thanks to all of those who participated from this documentary
This is a superb presentation by every standard. For me it demonstrates the consequences of love not returned the spectre of death the pain of growth but ultimately the reaction of the deeply sensitive into destruction by such individuals.
exellent presentation and documentary altogether thank you
Nietzsche was a rebel of his time and a visionary of the future.
I totally agree
And a madman.
Not a rebel. He was a child of his time and has produced exactly the product demanded.
He was the self-proclaimed prophet of Nihilism and he foresaw its consequences. Dante said souls in Hell could see the future too. I wouldn't be surprised if Nietzsche is there.
@@outofoblivionproductions4015 There is no such thing. Haha
Brilliant work...a big "THANK You" from a Nietzsche Fan 🖖🏻
This is EXCELLENT!
Excellent job. Thank you.
The way this ends is spot ON. A right indictment of the modern world.
I totally agree
The disappointed philosopher who seek perfection in an imperfect world.
perfection, a made up human word, thereby unachievable.
you are a mature person now, you made it up to become mature. dont tell me you are childish.
Thank you.💪🖖💙
Wow....beatiful
Beautifully presented by Bettany Hughes
First-rate documentary, exactly the sort of thing the BBC does (or did) so well. And Bettany Hughes as good as ever.
good work
this was a really great documentary. thank you.
The notion of the last man, der letzte Mensch, devoid of higher ambition and only caring for his petty pleasures, is really a thought which should make us think about our life and its meaning.
Thinking about my life and meaning is on my list of prospective bucketible items to select for bucketizing when I finally get around to item bucketry (the listing thereof), which I'm slowly but -erratically- steadily working my way towards, well perhaps not literally _"towards"_ in the strictest sense of the Oxford Dictionary definition of the words _"to," "ward," "toward," "towards,"_ or any combination thereof and so on and so on ad infernalis (or not), or at least in the general direction of eventually getting around to...between myself and which lies a mountainous pile of porn that can only be described as quite literally a mountain of porn...
...which reminds me, I'm behind on my mountaineering (by which I mean gradually but steadily working my way towards eventually hopefully ultimately thinking about my life and meaning), oh and I must wean myself off the rhetorical crutch of ellipses and chronic excessive belabourment of the point...period!*.
* Full stop.
@Pius Haig - It’s always a good thing to measure ourselves and our own pursuits against the “herd”-which these days chases social media in addition to money, mind numbing substances, pornography and empty relationships, and their own petty “power”-as a barometer of our own meaning. One beautiful thing is that overcoming the existential fear of standing apart and being alone can be overcome at any age!
It is a good thing to challenge one’s self against being a blind follower of blind leaders, to question, seek truth in the eternal sense of that word, but if in the seeking we continue to seek self importance above all to the rejection of what and Who the real Truth is, we, like Nietzsche, will descend into madness. Pilate asked Jesus “What is Truth” to which Jesus only answered with a penetrating gaze, from which Pilate found that he had to turn away….instead of embracing the Truth, he made the decision to wash his hands of it. Is that what Nietzsche did as well?
@@rcwsue7565 yeah , i think so...
Thats what i get from it.
A guy who turned away from God and thought he could 'do it better', only to be tormented with utter confusion, and the realization that this gift of freewill, given by our creator, would be squandered away by man, who lacked the capacity to value it and use it wisely.
Yes I agree with others, you've always been good at what you do. Never any angle with anything you've narrated, you have the ability to tell it has it is. A very good quality for historian, and it's always a pleasure to listen to you.
Thank you, great work
Best documentary
Enjoyed this. I am glad this sought to seperate Nietzsche from Nazi exploits and ideology.
I've heard of this guy before in history,but his work sounds like genius!,thankyou for this introduction to his work.
Spoiler: it's even better than this lady can comprehend
The BBC always seems to produce such quality shows. There have been so many times where I've turned from the standard films to watch BBC productions and always end up feeling like a little kid that unwrapped the best gift they could imagine.
Some gifts are so blatant and simple.
Just to breathe without effort is ignored
bs!!!!
apart from the overdramatic music
@@davido3026 .......not a sufficient explanation of your viewpoint, sir.
This is because wonderful historian Bethany. Just watch her videos about Minoan civilization of Crete.
Lovely, honest and smart Bethany.... Greetings from Poland.
Thanks for this production and the moving images and locations.
makes me wonder how dramatic the BBC could make my life sound.
aMulliganStew and it was at this moment , he decided to boil water for his favorite late night snack.....cup of noodles (cue the violin)
aMulliganStew , hahaha. Funny. I would love to watch it and would also think the same on how they would also make my life dramatic.
Sounds like the snide comment from a Last Man.
And people wonder why Friedrich Nietzsche signed his name 'The Crucified One' and went "mad".
He had figured out something that he was never planned to figure out... and then wrote to them about it.
That was a very impressive production, well done. I think Nietzsche would have been very proud, happy and inspired by this production.
Wonderful, thank you.
The superman concept was amazing
"It ended up affecting him..."
"....for the rest of his life"
"....for the next twenty years of his life"
"....for his entire life"
"....for the latter part of his life"
Hitler reads a few lines...."Oh yeah, I get it. No need for empathy of the weak or poor. Brilliant! Now how can I make this big.................."
Thank you! Amazing!
Stories we are told are simply means to ends.
The problem with bio's of philosophers is that every guy who thinks himself a Plato crawls into the comments section to shout mostly bull shit.
Says the guy in the comment section.
Eddie Espinoza ...well observed
Yes described your snidy comment perfectly
Fantastic documentary. I’ve just finished the brilliant; I am Dynamite, by Sue Prideaux and cannot recommend the book enough for those interested in finding out more about Nietzsche’s life. It goes into much more detail about his strenuous relationship with his sister, Elizabeth, and her failed marriage to a detestable character named, Ludwig Bernhard Förster, who had tried to set up a new German colony in Paraguay, free from so-called “Jewish influence”.
The way Elisabeth transformed his writings and the damage she has caused his legacy is unbelievable, yet I agree with the conclusion of this film that ultimately the ambiguity of some of Nietzsche's thinking and ideas were ripe to be capitalised on by evil regimes, such as the National Socialists.
'Jewish influence'
You dispute that that's... a thing?
One of the greatest Man 💪 is Nietzsche
Great documentary very well presented all the way to the end
Niectzshe is a very brave man !!! And he is spot on our Modern live
one of the more interesting and rewarding of the intellectual journeys i've embarked on was my reading of Nietzsche's complete works, in order of the work's completion (not publication); i highly recommend such research to fully understand the man and the evolution of his thought
did you live out your life in any way inspired by his philosophies?
@@hypnotechno Best thing about Nitzcheh shows how Christianity tries to make you happy for your slavery while Zoroastrian ancient Persian religion believes you do not deserve to be a slave
One of the most dangerous moustaches of all-time.
Compassion is viewed as weakness and to spit on someone in the hardships of life is a contentempment to group cruelty .what a time to exist ITS THE BILLIONAIRE DISEASE
I dare someone to construct a drinking game centered around how many times this narrator gets up walks away, or just walks away from something.
Randall Schoverling lol
.....when she inserts the letter r willy nillyr
This is a dangerous idea even with shots of water.
Noticed this too, it's better with the narrative and pictures
I wasn’t expecting that ending to be as abrupt and disturbing as it was…I knew it was going to be at least a little unnerving, as that last quote has always been, but I wasn’t prepared to hear it against that background. And amongst the context. And with that soundtrack.
Not the most “comforting” thing to witness at midnight in the dead silence 😅
Wouldn’t want it any other way though. Great stuff
great job, thanks to everyone involved in making it
This documentary is what happens when someone does what she was born to do. What a fantastic documentary
Or when someone gets wet about Nietzsche
YOu said it . great value in that !
I was just wondering why a man isn’t presenting this documentary.
As a German and being familiar with Nietzsche for these last fifty years, I can only say " Chapeau". This is the best I have ever heard or read about Nietzsche.
"Chapeau " ? Please translate...
@@billdauphine951 It's French and means "excellent".
@@wolf-uweostermann502 it means hat off
"As a German"... Dude wtf as a German too I can safely assure you that the average German doesn't know more about Nietzsche then the average Britain
@@billdauphine951 more like: "chapeau bas" - hat off
Great channel.
Yes, the superman... I dropped out of uni because I read too much Nietzsche. But he only tells you that you must overcome yourself, never explaining HOW to do it. And he himself failed miserably in this endeavour... Well, I still love him and he is a great man.
Bethany Hughes, such a great presenter!
A man could fall in love with a woman like that.
25:39 I wonder if whoever wrote the screenplay to the Bill Murray movie Groundhog Day based it on this idea of Nietzsche's
Good point