![]() ![]() Disappointed with consumerism and concerned with the loss of values due to the death of God, Nietzsche spoke of the creation of new values and new forms of human relationships to replace those in disrepair. His philosophical questioning of morality grew out of a strong dissatisfaction with the effects of modern industrialization on individual character, interpersonal relationships, and cultural intelligence. Yet he also warns against the misinterpretation and misuse of his writings, asking for students who will “pluck at his wreath” without perverting the meaning of his concepts.Īt a time when many of the cultural changes that define our age were first starting to emerge, Nietzsche was critiquing modern values and seeking alternatives to invigorate individual and cultural health. ![]() His writings are both invigorating and troubling, designed to ignite a response in the reader. Nietzsche has been an iconoclast hero for radical thinkers and actors on the right and the left since his own days. “I am not a man, I am dynamite!” Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) proclaims in Ecce Homo when he predicts that his thinking will be associated with crises and the transformation of culture. ![]()
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