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Nietzsche is not really someone who thinks the way I do but his work can be interesting for a change of perspective and to turn things over in your mind in interesting ways. For example the story that explains the statement "God is dead" is thought provoking even though I am not sure I agree with his conclusions.
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@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow That is one of his most interesting things he says, people erroneously think he's being obnoxiously atheistic there, but it's more about how society is, that 'we' have killed what was most holy, what modernism in essence is, and how to go forth from that, with a realization that ought to be daunting in as much as it is liberating.
@SW-User Also, most people like to take that statement out of context and slap it on a T shirt to be edgy and have never read the pretty well thought out argument behind it. And according to my friend who has a Master's in Philosophy (was looking into a doctorate last we talked) that story was also a not so subtle dig at a competing school of philosophy too so works on multiple levels.
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I'm intrigued. Adding this book to my "to-read" list. As someone who is very cynical, perhaps I could do with a critique.
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@SW-User If you want to be bombarded by depressive ideas, don't forget to read: "Arthur Schopenhauer".
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@SW-User Also of note, and a bit more accessible is Thomas Ligotti's Conspiracy Against the Human Race. An inspiration for the True Detective 1st season HBO program.
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
I got halfway his "bubbles" book and I watched some of his conversations that are on youtube. The man is not an easy read and beyond my level. I either need to read it again or read some other authors that he uses to understand the entire argument.
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@SW-User Oh, I've seen that guy a long long long long long time ago. But I can't tell you if I like him or not, since it's been to long. Then I have to watch some of his vids.

But now, I'm off to bed.

Hope you have a nice one, and enjoy your book.
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@Kwek00 GN, thanks my friend :)
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@SW-User can't sleep. But thx!

 
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