The Idea that Drove Nietzsche Insane - Why His Philosophy is Impossible to Achieve

Nietzsche is one of the most interesting and destructive philosophers of all time, driven to madness by his own brilliance.

[vikramchatterjee]

I disagree with the notion that his ‘ideas’ drove him mad. He was known to have many illnesses throughout his life, as he wrote about in works such as Ecce Homo.

[obviouslyurnotagolfer]

Not to be unkind, but you dont understand Nietzsche very well. Dont give up though hes extremely hard to truly understand. I give you props for your attempt.

[RealSoundReviews]

Last hypothesis (by serious historians) leads to Syphilis not basic philo/psychology.

[Siscon]

You're talking like he was wrong and him becoming crazy is the proof that morals are more important than the overcoming of oneself. He was sick and alone, that doesn't mean he wasn't on the right track

[octopuslair]

Excellent synthesis. Why did the sophists live such happy lives and advocate the same philosophy as Nietzsche? It's because they got paid well and were valued by society. Going through the classes cost about 200k. Gorgias commissioned a life-size solid gold statue of himself. His "On Nature and Nonexistence" says the same thing as Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense.

[Jukestar]

To me it is undeniable that the feeling one gets from genuine, heartfelt understanding, and the sparkle you can see in another's eyes when they finally receive that love and warmth that no one else was giving them, makes me feel not like a slave, but rather a humble servant.

[johnnysalter]

Surely you know better than this. He went mad because of late-stage syphilis or a brain tumor.

[Sean_Dunn]

Hey man, great summary. Keep up the good work!

[cheeseburgerinparadise]

Ideally love much of his philosophy and his discussions on virtue but like many he's a little too extreme and idealistic.
I also admire Socrates and Jesus... I think the three of them would have had great debates and agreed on a lot more than we suspect

[criticalthinker-ysvt]

Anytime someone criticizes Nietzsche, i check his Profile and it always says: Im a Christian 😂

[Dnichols]

No human being can know everything. No human being can do everything. No human being can be everything. That is why Nietzsche failed. Morality exists because human beings must work together and combine their strengths to achieve greatness. We read history, and oftentimes the "greatest" men write their own stories after the fact. They often omit the parts where they depended on, used and then betrayed other people whom their greatness relied upon and was built upon. Morality is boon to society and a hindrance to the individual, but from birth the individual relied upon it to be in the position to achieve greatness in the first place. The "Ubermensch" who writes does not teach himself to write or read nor does he invent the alphabet or system that allows him to do either of these things and he doesn't spread his ideas only to himself. The first "Ubermensch" to drop morality can surprise and betray the rest and claim their credit as his own. Nevertheless, to claim that one man is inherently "greater" is based on the same fallacy that claims there are "good men" and "evil men." Things like the "common good, " "greatness" and "progress" are always social activities, only made possible because of collective morality. Please correct my wrong thinking.

Tl;dr - Does the "Overman" push himself out of his own uterus too?

[airplot]

That's all good and all, but why are you saying "Overman" and not "Superman" when the latter is clearer and sounds more cool? 😎 🤔

[themonrovian]

This is a midwit take on Nietzsche if I’ve ever heard one. Bro science. Bro philosophy. Gimme a break!

[geladaas]

His philosophy IS possible to achieve, I am explaining how in my...
"Practical Guide to the Superman" series.
Which the creator of this video will no doubt found interesting.

[IAMBoker]

Nietzsche was not very smart for a supposedly smart man. Look, if your philosophy leads to madness and you die a dribbling pulp... probably not the best philosophy

[casquinha]

He wasn't the most brilliant nor a genious.

[cherrie]

Thanks. Completely forgettable writer. I wrote a paper (pen and ruled paper), then never thought of him again.😂

[hatewillneverwin.]

great video it really helped me understand him