Nietzsche and Self Overcoming

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In this lecture we investigate the connection between Nietzsche's understanding of evolution, his conception of the world as will to power, and his advice to devote one's self to a life of self overcoming.
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[tomas]

I think it would've been helpful to include this quotation from Aphorism 2 in The Antichrist:

"What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself in man.
What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness.
What is happiness? The feeling that power increases — that a resistance is overcome."

[lizallewellyn]

Brilliant presentation! Inspiring too !  - Nietzsche was so ahead of his time - it is only now with the increasing popularity of modern personal development teaching that we are starting to truly recognize the importance of this whole approach.

[patrickmcconnell]

This is great.
Perfectly understandable for a layman like me.
Thanks.

[emmadawngarofalo]

"this irrational desire to remain alive." i love that.

[SisyphusOnSunday]

I cannot help but draw similarities between Neitzsches' Will to Power philosophy and Swami Vivekananda's preaching of manifestation of the divinity within each one of us as the only goal to seek. Anyone with an interest in Neitzsches' works would certainly appreciate the works of Swami Vivekananda too.

[terryclapp]

Brilliant!

Clarified what Nietzsche meant by the Will to Power and self-overcoming. Helped fire my own philosophical development and finally helped me clarify the pleasure vs power question. Has already helped me put Nietzsche's ideas into concrete practice in my daily life.

Subscribing as soon as I can afford it.

[endritmuhadri]

Imagine if you had Nietzsche as a dad growing up, the ultimate father figure.

[madamephilosopher]

Excellent lecture<>!!! Nietzsche has many positive indicators for the individual. He is often disregarded because he rejected conventional thought, but if one looks closer they will see the beauty of possibility within the grasp of the Dionysian. Keep on creating!

[satnamo]

I am that which must always overcome itself

[AbEtastic]

These are fantastic, you do in 10 minutes what it takes most professors hours to articulate, and they sometimes still can't make it clear.

[debanjanchowdhury]

This is an astounding and fascinating explanation. Nitzsche is a monster in terms of intellect and perception about world. Every time I listen his words or when I read him I get transfixed. He was so much ahead of his time. profound. He may be wrong or misunderstood some concepts but despite of his misunderstanding the motifs he laid for us it's absolutely breathtaking. Having misunderstanding actually invoked him to contemplate more and seek more the desires truth for which he has insatiable thirst. Hats off 👏 🙌.

[alkazaryyy]

that last minute of the lecture cannot be stressed enough. overcoming onself and attaining growth, not overcoming others to feel powerful. stil... theres people even in these comments who has not understood this

[Dat_Dude_Danny]

Love your videos, man. Even when I know the material being discussed in them, I always learn something. Thanks for posting.

[stevenhankins]

academyofideas, I wouldn't presume Nietzsche "misunderstood darwinian evolution" although it is debated he did not read Darwin.  Like everything Nietzsche writes, he takes his own spin on things.  He does not share the modern darwinian view (which he despised) but a much older pre-socratic view of evolution. I am sure he has read Darwin, like he has read Spencer, because we know he is a well versed in contemporary and ancient writings. I find it hard to believe he would miss Darwin altogether.

[apedas]

excellent! it's the same view that I have of nietzsche's interpretation of evolution.

[DanielKamau-kucs]

All that matters in life is how much one has grown and overcame their previous limitations as this determines how powerful one is and in turn determine's one worth as a human being

[LillyEllaRose]

Hello there, I'd like to thank you for making these video's. 

[IndranilSinharoy]

Your lecture, including the content and presentation, is absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing these philosophical knowledge and making them quite accessible to the general public.

[stevenli]

I used to think that people live
for self preservation, I'm slowing changing on
that belief.

It's not so much self preservation, but rather,
it's more like looking for validation from other
people.

(Especially if you had emotionally unavailable
parents when you grew up)

If we humans can become free from
waiting for other people to validate ourselves,
that we become willing to instead, self validate,
as opposed to handing that power to other people,
then we've found eternal life.

[manavkala]

I think u could say (this is just my interpretation)that Griffith is the will to power and guts is the will to simply live...they came together and became irreplaceable supports to each other...it's like saying the will to live and the will to power should co-exist that's when one lives in harmony but when they lose their bond..they both become very overpowering on the individual..berserk is soo beautiful