Nietzsche: Master and Slave Morality Explained

Friedrich Nietzsche saw the people of the world in two groups - Masters and Slaves. Nietzsche believed both the Masters and Slaves each had their own versions of morality. This video explains Nietzsche’s idea of Master morality and Slave morality.

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[FutureMindset]

It seems that slave morality is a coping mechanism developed by people who have come to terms with being unable to live successful lives by making their weakness into a virtue.

[mavericke]

Very cool explanation! You do a good job at summing up concepts in philosophy! May i request you do more Aristotle?

[mhtinla]

The last part: slaves taking away masters' power, wealth, and status in order to achieve equality... Is that also from Nietzsche or a reflection of current affair?

[elgatofelix]

Since slaves are, according to this philosophy, cowards; does that mean a courageous individual born into poverty is considered a "master" ?

[jasonjones]

Simple, quick and very informative. 👍

[willdan]

This clip seems, somehow, very relevant.
Thanks for sharing

[mobiusbacon]

this makes alot of sence, there's always a two part system of highher and lower social structures through the ages, and both contradict each other based on envy and pride,
if you move away from the master/slave retoric it would be more in the sense of nobility/servants or in our modern day, the leaders and the workers,

additionally, the one thing that did stood out to me is the strength/wrath, wealth/greed and weakness/forgiveness differences, its obviously shows that slave morality, embraces a more social and Liberian take, but doing so they become ignorant of the fact that some poeple (usually a noble or leader seeking to take over power) can abuse this to make the slaves angry of the morals they hold, especially against what they deem greedy, this is usually how most rebellions' in history have gone, a good example is the French revolution where the king did everything he could to appease both masters and slaves but because of failed wars and lies created against him, he was taken over by a more cruel and greedier leader who then started to decapitate everyone in Paris to stay in power,

[paxtonanthonymurphy]

Would an example of Master/Slave Morality be Ayn Rand's philosophy ?

[Mijn]

Nietzche accentuated the favorable and unfavorable aspects of both master and slave morality

[kayukthebruh]

Im quite interested if anyone care to give me an example of a person who was "powerful" but also had "slave morality" and WITHOUT them pretending to have slave morality to keep their "power"

[marcpadilla]

Power has to be shared for progress. Masters are not necessarily progressive. E.G. The South, slavery, and the civil war. Absolute power loves to ignore taking responsibility for itself and the quality of life of their subjects.

[narcissistfactoryproxy]

they're both slaves really, one is just more honest w himself.

[brianw.]

I wonder what Nietszche thought about himself because his life imbodied the slave.

[elgatofelix]

Are you sure that obedience is seen as a virtue by the lower class? If so, why is rebellion seen as cool and edgy?

Especially since rebellion is needed to take the wealth from the upper class and achieving a so-called "state of equality"

[ShareefusMaximus]

Between master and slave is the freeman that wants neither masters nor slaves. Get free, stay free.

[nicoleweigelt]

The guy in the purple jacket still cracks me up

[xyoungdipsetx]

I think it’s a little more than what u pointed out.

[enemybird]

The problem with master morality is that there is less humanity in it. I say that as an atheist. Humans are social animals that evolved toward cooperation, altruism and companionship. Certain societies will always have people at the very top but unregulated "master morality" from those who have extreme amounts of control have a more detrimental impact because of the power they have. There should always be a governing body to prevent the extremes on both ends. I know this video was an objective explanation, Im just thinking out loud.

[redpillsatori]

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