In Der Wille zur Macht, Nietzsche foreshadows twenty-first century victimization through group association. We call his prescient description “identity politics.”
First, here’s what Nietzsche wrote:
“Fundamental mistake: to place the goals in the flock and not in particular individuals! The flock is means, no more! But now people are trying to conceive the flock as an individual and ascribe a higher rank to it than to the individual—deepest mistake” (203). *
Second, here’s an example in a headline:
“Georgia DA Fani Willis says accusations of affair with Trump prosecutor are racially motivated.”
Third, here’s the point:
The pressure of DEI forces a groupism onto American culture that contrasts with the concepts of individual responsibility, capitalism, and free speech. Nietzsche was among the first to warn western civilization about the trend toward “equity,” and others since have echoed his thinking, notably Orwell and Rand.
Fourth, here’s the consequence:
Those who do not strive constantly to maintain their individualism will be herded along in some flock. Being an individual is a constant challenge that requires truthfulness, self-reliance, and personal responsibility.
How are you doing?
* Translation in Morgan, George Allen. What Nietzsche Means. Harper & Row, 1941, p. 123.
** Alex Oliveira. New York Post. Online at https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/georgia-da-fani-willis-says-accusations-of-affair-with-trump-prosecutor-are-racially-motivated/ar-AA1mXYER
First, here’s what Nietzsche wrote:
“Fundamental mistake: to place the goals in the flock and not in particular individuals! The flock is means, no more! But now people are trying to conceive the flock as an individual and ascribe a higher rank to it than to the individual—deepest mistake” (203). *
Second, here’s an example in a headline:
“Georgia DA Fani Willis says accusations of affair with Trump prosecutor are racially motivated.”
Third, here’s the point:
The pressure of DEI forces a groupism onto American culture that contrasts with the concepts of individual responsibility, capitalism, and free speech. Nietzsche was among the first to warn western civilization about the trend toward “equity,” and others since have echoed his thinking, notably Orwell and Rand.
Fourth, here’s the consequence:
Those who do not strive constantly to maintain their individualism will be herded along in some flock. Being an individual is a constant challenge that requires truthfulness, self-reliance, and personal responsibility.
How are you doing?
* Translation in Morgan, George Allen. What Nietzsche Means. Harper & Row, 1941, p. 123.
** Alex Oliveira. New York Post. Online at https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/georgia-da-fani-willis-says-accusations-of-affair-with-trump-prosecutor-are-racially-motivated/ar-AA1mXYER
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