The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche - Henry Louis Mencken Audiobook
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Mention the name of Friedrich Nietzsche almost anywhere and you are apt to receive a strong emotional response, either negatively or positively. Few persons will say they have no opinion. And for good reason. Employing some of the most withering attacks and scathing criticism conceivable against, among other things, Christianity, education, government, Wagner, and the judicial systems of his day, Nietzsche was a one-man wrecking ball of European society in the latter half of the 19th century.
In this fine and clearly written combination of biography and analysis, famed Baltimore writer H. L. Mencken manages to distill the life and philosophy of Nietzsche so that any layman can become acquainted with this odd German philosopher. And odd he most certainly was. Born into a family of Polish extraction, Nietzsche was never completely comfortable in the smug, religiously conservative bourgeoise German society he grew up in. Rebellion quickly followed manhood. Brilliant from the outset, Nietzsche soon made his mark with “Human, all too Human”. He never looked back. First published in 1908, Mencken’s critical work has been a valuable reference to the life and work of Nietzsche ever since. Many persons will find the demeaning references to women and minorities reprehensible, as they are. But it is important to keep in mind that Mencken’s attitudes were typical for most Americans of his day. But the patient listener will, in the end, be rewarded by a much fuller and more rounded understanding of a philosopher some still consider to have been insane.
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This post has 11 comments with rating of 5/5
August 16th, 2021
Thanks!
August 16th, 2021
Thank you for sharing!
August 16th, 2021
Is Nietzsche better then freud?
I find what I know about freud to mostly just be obnoxious.
I’m pretty sure freud is what they mostly push around here.
August 16th, 2021
Many thanks!
August 16th, 2021
Thanks for this Guest
@thobrom yes, Nietzsche is better than Freud. But, this book isn’t by Nietzsche, it’s a book from ~1908 about nietzsche. I’d suggest reading or listening to books by Nietzsche himself first.
Also, Nietzsche was a philosopher, whereas Freud was a psychologist. Somewhat similar. But very different.
Nietzsche helps with letting you figure out things yourself. Whereas Freud thinks he’s figured everything out for you.
If you want someone who is better than both and is a combination of psychology and philosophy, go with Jung.
Jung put out a lecture on Nietzche that is published in a two volume set.
August 16th, 2021
Nietzsche is worth reading. Skip Freud and Jung. Start with Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Nietzsche is definitely a supporter of the 1% versus the masses. The far-right has tried to co-opt his ideas, though he would have detested them, again, favoring artists, visionaries, scientists, inventors etc, and ultimately a superhuman being that would eventually replace humanity. He says he loves humans…but I think it’s a preference over the “gods”…as for the masses…he despised them. He says he is all about dancing and creation and freedom…but he’s just an angry lonely dude trapped in Western materialism. Skip him completely and go straight to Buddhist Sutras.
August 16th, 2021
Zarathustra is great. But not really a first read into that type if thinking. I’d suggest starting with some of jungs works.
It would be best to have a solid understanding of the unconscious, since that is the perspective Zarathustra is spake from.
August 17th, 2021
If you are interested in psychology check out Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow concept, which is theory but backed up by data and innovative methods of gathering data. Martin Seligman builds on many of Nietzsche’s (And Wittgenstein’s) ideas through the development of Positive Psychology, which is as best a modern development of Nietzsche as one can get.
The existentialists fell into the trap of pessimistic nihilism and misanthropy…and simply could not back up their dreary theories with data. Nietzsche’s beef was really with weaker humans trying to undermine the powerful…which he called an act of “resentment”…deep down they hate themselves and then direct that outward by creating doctrines that try to hold back the successful and powerful. Still so relevant to today’s world.
James Joyce mentions Zarathustra early in Ulysses. Neither he, nor Picasso, or Einstein, or Emily Dickinson, or Steve Jobs required Nietzsche to achieve what they did. They were just doing what humans have been doing since the dawn of time. Nietzsche however might just be the “lightning” needed to awaken someone from their whining, and at best will awaken reactionaries from their resentments. I know reading and absorbing Zarathustra over the years has helped me immensely. It is frustrating to read someone who basically rips you to pieces with every line, but that’s philosophy at its best. Seneca is also an excellent read if you find Nietzsche too much. (I think Nietzsche stole a lot of his ideas from Seneca anyway)
Be an individual and avoid herds. Flee into your solitude!!!
August 17th, 2021
If you call pagers innovative. 😅
I read chick sent me highs books 20 or so years ago. They were great, but more targeted towards performance or task orientated skills/ability.
It’s a good psychology for that type of stuff. The state of flow being when the skillset&ability matched the task at hand. If the skill was more than the task. It led to a depressed state. If the skill/ability was below that required for the task it would cause anxiety, or last of confidence type state..
From what I remember if it at least. But I don’t think his stuff compares to nietzsche or jung. It’s a different psychology.
August 17th, 2021
LOL yes pagers were innovative at that time…really an attempt at quantifying phenomenology…I think the big breakthrough was realizing how we are biased towards thinking that X makes one happy. The pager studies showed that Flow states and people who can get into them frequently are basically “happy” (fulfilled) if that is the word for it. Could be the poorest old fool that finds happiness in the gnomes in his garden vs the unhappy billionaire. Nietzsche definitely nailed this through his insight into noble poverty. Both he and Wittgenstein rejected wealth in favor of simplicity. Seneca teaches the same thing, as does Foyan, the early Chinese Zen master. Honestly I haven’t read much Jung, having spent most of my energy on Nietzsche and Heidegger. Another great one is The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker. Are there any Jung books you would recommend? I’ve been really getting into sleep health lately and my dreams have been amazing…maybe Jung would have some insights for me…
April 6th, 2024
“Many persons will find the demeaning references to women and minorities reprehensible, as they are…But it is important to keep in mind that Mencken’s attitudes were typical for most Americans of his day.”
No, they won’t, not unless they’ve been conditioned into political correctness anyway, Mencken was just being honest and his takes on groups of people claiming to be special, chosen even, are just as fresh and relevant today as when written so many years ago, they are opinions forged by centuries of experience and we all know we should never discount someone’s lived experience.
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