Posted on Jul 30, 2017
BBC Genius Of The Modern World Episode 2: Nietzsche
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This is great. I bookmarked the video. I have read all of Nietzsche several times. Many misinterpret his writings to include his sister, who was an anti-semite, Nationalist, and admirer of Hitler, who wrongly associated her brother with the Nazi movement.
"Nietzsche, Nice, end of December 1887: Draft of letter to Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche:
In the meantime I've seen proof, black on white, that Herr Dr. Förster has not yet severed his connection with the anti-Semitic movement. [...] Since then I've had difficulty coming up with any of the tenderness and protectiveness I've so long felt toward you. The separation between us is thereby decided in really the most absurd way. Have you grasped nothing of the reason why I am in the world? [...] Now it has gone so far that I have to defend myself hand and foot against people who confuse me with these anti-Semitic canaille; after my own sister, my former sister, and after Widemann more recently have given the impetus to this most dire of all confusions. After I read the name Zarathustra in the anti-Semitic Correspondence my forbearance came to an end. I am now in a position of emergency defense against your spouse's Party. These accursed anti-Semite deformities shall not sully my ideal!!"
"Nietzsche, Nice, end of December 1887: Draft of letter to Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche:
In the meantime I've seen proof, black on white, that Herr Dr. Förster has not yet severed his connection with the anti-Semitic movement. [...] Since then I've had difficulty coming up with any of the tenderness and protectiveness I've so long felt toward you. The separation between us is thereby decided in really the most absurd way. Have you grasped nothing of the reason why I am in the world? [...] Now it has gone so far that I have to defend myself hand and foot against people who confuse me with these anti-Semitic canaille; after my own sister, my former sister, and after Widemann more recently have given the impetus to this most dire of all confusions. After I read the name Zarathustra in the anti-Semitic Correspondence my forbearance came to an end. I am now in a position of emergency defense against your spouse's Party. These accursed anti-Semite deformities shall not sully my ideal!!"
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel: Nietzshe was interested in nature. GOD will Never die. He is our Everlasting Almighty GOD. Love You, My Friend, Margaret
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I just watched both episodes of this documentary. Very interesting. Sometimes the lives of well know figures from the past intertwine in was that we would never know without a little extra research. There were details brought out in the video that were very interesting. I very much enjoyed it and learned some new things. Never too old to learn new things. I am always thirsting for more education and knowledge, especially things of a historical nature for 19th through 21st century.
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