Was Friedrich Nietzsche Warning Us?

Reading Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche's works is to think that you've gone far past a perversion of nature, and on the other hand your curiosity for a higher truth, one that makes more sense than what you've been force fed all of your life -- draws you into his blunt and painstakingly truthful rhetoric. 

Nietzsche's works helped me put to bed the very skepticism that I myself had come too, and I must admit, it felt good to see that someone else thought the same. His works put more of a distinct timeline to my perspectives, which would've been thought to be conspiracies.

Nietzsche's works have been described as the "unexplainable" or the "forbidden", but why should "truth" be forbidden? And the so-called "unexplainable" was explained to me just fine, so much so, that I often felt as if Nietzsche was personally speaking to me. He questioned me through the journey of his words as if to make sure I understood him and if not, it was imperative to backtrack and reread what I could have possibly missed.

He made you feel as if he were testing your capacity to comprehend him and if you did, then you would make it to the end of his essay. Nietzsche thought highly of himself and if you were his equal you'd not only finish reading his works, but would have mastered the understanding of it. 

A true artist of his era as he sought truth on the deepest level; a level so deep and sacred that it could stop a parent from attending their child's wedding due to differing biblical views. A level so deep that one could be condemned and/or disowned from their immediate circle of family and friends for being in biblical opposition.

Nietzsche's written work titled 'The Antichrist', is exactly what it sounds like. The philosopher calls into question the problems of morality regarding good and evil, while giving a world view perspective which claims that there is only one truth or one true interpretation of existence. 

This book explains how Christianity came to be in a way I had never before seen. Moreover, it also answered many questions that I had about the bible and of a particular people that had mass influence to change it. The 'Antichrist' introduces us to a new world order and judge, a concept recreated from the original copy. A contradiction as Nietzsche would say, "in plain English; the most dangerous kind of parasite."

There is much truth in Nietzsche's literature because it bespeaks a familiarity of my present day, our present day; the 21st century. Which is why I recommend reading this book for all curious minds interested in a different world view perspective. 

Through his writings you'll embark on his travels, his notable interaction with other philosophers and their works which allowed Nietzsche to compare and contrast, as well as various theologians, priests, authors, artists etc. His magnum opus (masterpiece) has been the experiences of life, things that can not be taught in a classroom. Furthermore, Nietzsche requires that one should step outside the status quo of instructed learning, as he sees life to be the best possible classroom.

Not for nothing, but I thinks it's relevant to quote a few paragraphs from 'The Antichrist' so you understand how it's similar to our present day.

1. "The greatest number became "master".

2. "Sin, I repeat, this form of self-pollution par excellence on the part of man, was invented in order to make science, culture, and every elevation and noble trait in man quite impossible; by means of the invention of sin the priest is able to rule." (LBGTQ , interracial couples, disobedient wives  )

3. "The prerequisite thereto was the admission of the fact that the type of the Savior has reached us only in a very distorted form. This distortion in itself is extremely feasible: for many reasons a type of that kind could not be pure, whole, and free from additions. 

The environment in which this strange figure moved, must have left its mark upon him, and the history, the destiny of the first Christian communities must have done so to a still greater degree. Thanks to destiny, the type must have been enriched retrospectively with features which can be interpreted only as serving the purposes of war and of propaganda.

4. "Diet is selected in such a way as to favor morbid symptoms and to over-excite the nerves." 

5. "In order to be able to say Nay (no) to everything that represents the ascending movement of life, prosperity, power, beauty, and self-affirmation on earth, the instinct of resentment, become genius, had to invent another world, from the standpoint of which that Yea-saying (yes) to life appeared as the most evil and most abominable thing." 

Nietzsche's works are a must read.

2013 LA

In The 21st Century: Enters Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Have you ever heard of a great philosopher named, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (last name pronounced 'Knee-chee')?

The first time I heard the last name of this person it was in an Eddie Murphy movie titled, Coming to America. 

Actor Eddie Murphy quoted Nietzsche while on a date in this particular film. Years later I would come across this infamous name 'Nietzsche' again, but this time, I decided to research this often referenced individual. In doing so, I discovered that my greatest fear was something that was studied and documented over a century ago. 

Funny how the behavior of individuals from the past carry all the way through into the present, and resurfaces at such an extreme rate that it becomes historical, therefore, calling into question past historical events to compare too.

In fact on September 24, 1886, Friedrich Nietzsche stated in a letter almost as if he had a psychic prediction, that "People will be allowed to read [my work] in about the year 2000", as if he knew his work would be of great importance in the 21st century -- hence, the political extremism that's been taking place all over the world. 

It isn't just military wars erupting, it's election wars, federal government wars, social movement wars, technological wars, corporation wars, propaganda wars, disease wars, and I'm sure many more left unsaid. The uprisings of these individual wars are causing many people to question what's happening in our society?

Some people are content with relaying today's current

events as a "sign of the times", relating of course to biblical terms. And there are others who are jilted from their complacency of interpreted news, and who branch out seeking as much full disclosure of historical and current trends in order to make sense of it all; enters Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. 

Through Nietzsche's work which is so profound it often left me gasping for air, he takes us on a journey through his self-taught empowerment, curiosity, comparisons and teachings; stripping completely bare the flesh that is us in order to expose the multiple spirits that make up our soul. 

He breaks down our human connection/instinct to animals, while displaying our inner battles of good nature verses aggressive nature (good verses evil), and how only by learning one's self completely through the dynamics of culture can we control a darkness (evil) that is very much real.

"Thus Spoke Zarathustra" a 19th century poetic texts written by Friedrich Nietzsche (1883-85), in my opinion is an alter-ego of Nietzsche who only understands it as such because through his life experiences he has lived it; the good side and the bad side. 

Nietzsche recreated the historical figure Zarathustra the ancient Iranian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism, and teaches the difference between the "eternal return" and the "Overman", the new meaning of existence in order to overcome the morality of good and evil. Nietzsche understood human behavior in such a way that he contemplated the "eternal return", which simply means history repeating itself until the right/correct/original lessons are learned.

In 1887 "On the Genealogy of Morals" was written by Nietzsche, and through analyzation of soul configuration he discovered that the world order is shaped by morality, and exposes its make-up as ressentiment; rejection of, or contempt for that which is "different" or "greater than one." Bad conscience and guilty feelings are linked to the syndrome of crime and punishment, and the self-disciplined denial of the body, sensuality and sexuality. Sound familiar?

Much of Nietzsche's work was deemed controversial due to the bluntness and boldness of his rhetoric, which I feel such boldness is necessary. The fact that Nietzsche calls us to question our own character and morality in terms of how the world works, shows a fundamental understanding that we all have a part in molding the world with our minds but it would behoove us to mold with the good parts and not the bad -- which Nietzsche expresses is attainable. 

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche's literary works, have become my new passion!

2013 LA