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  1. 50m ago

    SCHOPENHAUER: Why Having Children is Wrong (Antinatalism)

    Antinatalism is the philosophical belief that assigns a negative value to birth. Antinatalists believe that having children is morally wrong and that one shouldn’t do it. There are a variety of possible ethical arguments to make, but the general tone of the antinatalist position is that existence itself has a negative value. In other words, that it’s better to not exist at all. If non-existence is preferable to existence, then it follows that it’s morally wrong to create new life and doom another being to a life of suffering. This video is not about antinatalism in general. Rather, we’re taking a look at Schopenhauer’s position on this question. There seems to be a great misconception regarding Schopenhauer’s views on procreation. There is this idea that Schopenhauer was not a complete antinatalist. One philosophy magazine, for example, called Schopenhauer a “proto-antinatalist.” While it’s definitely true that Schopenhauer directly influenced those philosophers who are most famously associated with antinatalism today, like Emil Cioran, in this video we want to argue that there is nothing half-baked about Schopenhauer’s antinatalism. In other words, we want to argue that Schopenhauer was a full-fledged antinatalist, even if the term did not exist at the time.The two arguments presented in this video take us to the origin of suffering an Schopenhauer's ethical recommendations. We take some ideas from Arthur Schopenhauer's main work, The World as Will and Rpepresentation, and read between the lines a bit to find out Schopenhauer's reasons for his anti-natalist views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    SCHOPENHAUER: Why Having Children is Wrong (Antinatalism)

  2. 1h ago

    NIETZSCHE: On Madness and Genius

    A short video discussing an interesting section of Nietzsche's early work Daybreak. If you want more Nietzsche philosophy videos, we have entire series dedicated to Beyond Good and Evil, Daybreak, and the Genealogy of Morals. What is the role of the insane and the genius in society? Nietzsche provides an interesting answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    NIETZSCHE: On Madness and Genius

  3. 1h ago

    Why Did This Painting Offend Christians?

    There's a 10 minute bonus video on this subject on Patreon, available right now. Support us:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_ICaspar David Friedrich's Cross in the Mountains might seem like an innocent painting. It is what is says: a cross in the mountains. But it sparked a huge debate culture war in Germany. The painting became the battleground for the so-called Ramdohrstreit, the Ramdohr Battle.The painting was an altarpiece, yet it depicted a landscape. A huge faux pas: landscape painting was considered one of the lowest genres of painting. Totally unfitting for an altarpiece, which should show a historical scene (the crucifixion of Jesus) or an allegory for God (such as the Lamb of God).The painting became a dividing line in a battle for the meaning of art. Neoclassicism versus Romanticism.Should art conform to timeless, objective ideals, or can art also be transformative if it has a strong subjective effect? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Did This Painting Offend Christians?

  4. 2h ago

    Arthur Schopenhauer on Noise (Misophonia)

    DOWNLOAD "ON NOISE" (free):https://weltgeist.tv/noiseWATCH: Schopenhauer Explained: The World as Will and Representationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-djIdl8WO4This is an appreciation video for Schopenhauer's underrated essay "On Noise", part of the Parerga and Paralipomena. We explore and appreciate this grumpy old man's disgust and irritation at all the noise and disturbances of living in the big city. Whips, crying children, barking dogs. Schopenhauer hated it all. But through his irritation and philosophical influence, he did become one of the first modern, Western philosophers to champion animal rights. How? Find out by watching this video, or reading the essay: https://weltgeist.tv/noise . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Arthur Schopenhauer on Noise (Misophonia)

  5. 2h ago

    Why Nietzsche Loved Napoleon

    Support us on Patreon, get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTWATCH:▶ Ancient Greece Was a Lot More Violent Than You Think. Here’s Why. https://youtu.be/a4cbNXGOa24OUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Nietzsche Loved Napoleon

  6. 3h ago

    NIETZSCHE: Will to Power - From Thus Spoke Zarathustra to Beyond Good and Evil (part 2)

    WATCH our in-depth video on the Will to Power in Beyond Good and Evil here:https://youtu.be/2Ap9lkhHizUPART 1:https://youtu.be/0TbxTGwge-4In this second part we go over Nietzsche's entire body of published work and trace how the concept of the Will to Power evolved throughout Nietzsche's intellectual career and philosophy. We see how Nietzsche first thinks about power in The Joyful Science but how the term was first coined in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, and how it gradually becomes an all-encompassing force by the time we get to works such as Beyond Good and Evil, Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ. We will see how the main question in this series, "is the Will to Power a metaphysical force or a materialist or psychological drive?" is not so simple to answer.In the third and final part we will conclude our series by looking at some contemporary interpretations of this notoriously difficult concept.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:35 The Joyful Science03:22 Thus Spoke Zarathustra05:38 Beyond Good and Evil06:57 Twilight of the Idols08:23 The Anti-Christ10:15 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    NIETZSCHE: Will to Power - From Thus Spoke Zarathustra to Beyond Good and Evil (part 2)

  7. 3h ago

    Stoicism: Was Seneca a Hypocrite?

    Stoic philosopher Seneca was notoriously rich. Yet, in his writings, he never has a good word to say about luxury or riches. This tension between word and deed has been noticed even in Seneca's own time, when Martial gave the philosopher the mocking nickname "Seneca Praedives", or "Super-rich Seneca". In this video we explore a few ways to deal with this accusation of hypocrisy. We take a look at Nicholas Nassim Taleb's chapter on Seneca in his landmark work "Antifragile", as well as Seneca's own defense. Of course, there is an overarching question to be answered too - should we even care about hypocrisy in philosophers? Is it ethical to judge their writings by their deeds? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Stoicism: Was Seneca a Hypocrite?

  8. 4h ago

    CESARE BORGIA: Nietzsche’s Idol, Machiavelli’s Hero

    Support us & get access to exclusive videos:▶ https://www.patreon.com/WeltgeistYTVideos mentioned:Why Nietzsche Loved the Renaissance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oi4NIYPzmQOUR ANALYSES: ▶ Beyond Good and Evil: https://youtu.be/WIHXZUltfqk▶ The Antichrist: https://youtu.be/qej1Z8Qzq_c▶ Genealogy of Morals: https://youtu.be/6PUx4cOfFcI▶ Twilight of the Idols: https://youtu.be/YpVr_NEvWYA▶ The Will to Power: https://youtu.be/He6ZC7ZFBt8▶ Daybreak: https://youtu.be/cOL2z7nuXdA▶ The Joyful Science: https://youtu.be/U0fTBOJ-C_IIn The Antichrist, Nietzsche speaks in raving terms about Cesare Borgia, the infamous Italian Renaissance warlord, ruthless conqueror, and, according to Machiavelli, brilliant strategist.Nietzsche admired Cesare for his uncompromising morals, his will to power that saw him carve out his own path in life with no regard for conventional morality. Ruthless, ambitious, and living for the here and now, Cesare is mentioned both in The Antichrist as well as Beyond Good and Evil, with rare Nietzschean praise.He dreams of seeing someone like Cesare Borgia in the papal seat, and in Nietzsche's alternative daydream version of history, that would've spelled the end of Christianity as we know it. A full frontal assault right in the center of the enemy: the most un-Christian man in the most Christian chair.Instead, the Renaissance was destroyed, and Christianity was saved, by none other than Martin Luther. As Nietzsche quipped, he saved Christianity, and destroyed Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    CESARE BORGIA: Nietzsche’s Idol, Machiavelli’s Hero
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    2026
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