Nietzsche is truly one of the most stylish and intoxicating writers in the history of philosophy. The phenomenon he describes here explains much of the contemporary left: environmentalists, socialists, anti-natalists as well.
When I was 14 or 15, I passionately wanted to read Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, but I couldn't find it in the USSR in the 1970s, since Nietzsche was declared a forerunner and idol of fascism and was banned, although pre-revolutionary translations into Russian were kept in closed storerooms of large libraries, but I didn't have access or friends who could help. It's not just about Nietzsche, but a huge amount of knowledge banned in the USSR. People in the US are happy, they could learn about the world faster and more accurately. But that was 55 years ago, with the advent of the Internet as a source of knowledge, the world is already changing and will soon become completely different, much more rational. And all these changes are initiated not by revolution or the ideas of individuals, but by the modern economy. Economists are unlikely to realize the upcoming change in ideas about what is good and what is bad. The global network and online trading have already become catalysts for these changes. A system where producers interact directly with consumers, bypassing intermediaries, is already taking effect and changing traditional economic models. This process cannot be stopped and will only gain momentum. A world where honesty, transparency and rationality prevail is gradually becoming a reality, and the future is already predetermined. It is coming thanks to technology, the Internet and new forms of trade organization. Soon people will no longer depend on intermediaries - traders who manipulate information and resources for profit, this will create new foundations for rational life for a society more oriented towards justice. Changes will occur not because of people's efforts, but due to objective processes that cannot be ignored. An economy operating according to these new principles will create conditions for the elimination of wars, deception and excessive exploitation, since everything will become simpler and more transparent.
My guess is that yellow is the colour of a withering woman. She preaches many tiresome sermons, so that others may find no more enjoyment in life than she does. We know the type.
Black is the colour of a clergyman, like the cassock of a Catholic priest. He too hates life, as he constantly reminds others of the punishments that await those who do not repent and devote their life to constant prayer and self-flagellation. (Nietzsche grew up in a pious Protestant household, and came to resent it.)
I think the text is easier to understand in German. Nietzsche could use German in an elegant manner that differs from the impenetrable Teutonic style that is unfortunately the norm in German writing. In Germany, he is especially liked for his aphorisms.
Love me some Nietzsche. It's truly astounding how prescient a lot of his criticisms about democracy, modern morality, and secular consumer culture ended up being! I will write something about that before too long...
Not getting beyond Nietzsche may have mostly to do with folks like Heidegger, Deleuze, Lacan, etc. never being able to write in a way that even competes.
Nietzsche is truly one of the most stylish and intoxicating writers in the history of philosophy. The phenomenon he describes here explains much of the contemporary left: environmentalists, socialists, anti-natalists as well.
AND climate mongers. Ethnic cleansers. Liberators of every stripe. Drug warriors.
When I was 14 or 15, I passionately wanted to read Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, but I couldn't find it in the USSR in the 1970s, since Nietzsche was declared a forerunner and idol of fascism and was banned, although pre-revolutionary translations into Russian were kept in closed storerooms of large libraries, but I didn't have access or friends who could help. It's not just about Nietzsche, but a huge amount of knowledge banned in the USSR. People in the US are happy, they could learn about the world faster and more accurately. But that was 55 years ago, with the advent of the Internet as a source of knowledge, the world is already changing and will soon become completely different, much more rational. And all these changes are initiated not by revolution or the ideas of individuals, but by the modern economy. Economists are unlikely to realize the upcoming change in ideas about what is good and what is bad. The global network and online trading have already become catalysts for these changes. A system where producers interact directly with consumers, bypassing intermediaries, is already taking effect and changing traditional economic models. This process cannot be stopped and will only gain momentum. A world where honesty, transparency and rationality prevail is gradually becoming a reality, and the future is already predetermined. It is coming thanks to technology, the Internet and new forms of trade organization. Soon people will no longer depend on intermediaries - traders who manipulate information and resources for profit, this will create new foundations for rational life for a society more oriented towards justice. Changes will occur not because of people's efforts, but due to objective processes that cannot be ignored. An economy operating according to these new principles will create conditions for the elimination of wars, deception and excessive exploitation, since everything will become simpler and more transparent.
I didn't understand the bit about colors. Could someone explain?
My guess is that yellow is the colour of a withering woman. She preaches many tiresome sermons, so that others may find no more enjoyment in life than she does. We know the type.
Black is the colour of a clergyman, like the cassock of a Catholic priest. He too hates life, as he constantly reminds others of the punishments that await those who do not repent and devote their life to constant prayer and self-flagellation. (Nietzsche grew up in a pious Protestant household, and came to resent it.)
I think the text is easier to understand in German. Nietzsche could use German in an elegant manner that differs from the impenetrable Teutonic style that is unfortunately the norm in German writing. In Germany, he is especially liked for his aphorisms.
“It is not worth the bother of killing yourself, since you always kill yourself too late.”
Also sprach Emil Cioran (The Trouble With Being Born)
Love me some Nietzsche. It's truly astounding how prescient a lot of his criticisms about democracy, modern morality, and secular consumer culture ended up being! I will write something about that before too long...
https://jmpolemic.substack.com/p/incomplete-philosophies
Not getting beyond Nietzsche may have mostly to do with folks like Heidegger, Deleuze, Lacan, etc. never being able to write in a way that even competes.