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Shilo Brooks on Nietzsche's "On the Use and Disadvantage of History for Life"
FromThe New Thinkery
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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2023
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Podcast episode
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This week, Alex and Greg take over the show to speak with Shilo Brooks, Executive Director of the James Madison Program at Princeton University, about Nietzsche's essay "On the Use and Disadvantage of History for Life". The group walk through Nietzsche's argument that excessive immersion in historical knowledge can lead to a passive and unhealthy way of life, causing individuals to lose sight of the present and their own creative potential, as well as his suggestion that history should serve a life-affirming purpose.
Released:
Sep 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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