"We both looked into the abyss, but when it looked back at us, you blinked." - Batman to Owlman, Justice league: Crisis on two Earths, great animated movie.

@Absurdyssey2002

19 күн бұрын

I'll check it out, thanks :)

@Charismaniac

19 күн бұрын

@@Absurdyssey2002 Thank you, for the video.

@Nykandros

11 күн бұрын

"I gazed into this 'abyss' everyone keeps moaning about. I saw nothing but a new frontier; ripe for the taking! Prepare the legions, we set sail at dawn."

@Charismaniac

11 күн бұрын

@@Nykandros That's the spirit!

@bobsmith78092

3 күн бұрын

@@Nykandros Did you make that up or is that a quote?

I don't always gaze into the abyss, but when i do, the abyss whimpers and turns away, sobbing softly.

@Absurdyssey2002

16 күн бұрын

As it should :)

@anonymouslearner2454

7 күн бұрын

You cruel cruel gazer

@noblescale1600

5 сағат бұрын

I never did no such thing!

When a philosopher talks about The Abyss, I immediately think: The ultimate meaninglessness of the universe. Within our human systems, meaning is paramount; but beyond them, there is no meaning at all. So we can philosophise within a certain human range. But if we dare to contemplate beyond the human realm we finally realize there is no meaning at all. And furthermore, the universe is devestatingly uninterested in the webs of meaning we generate - which exist only inside human minds.

@Absurdyssey2002

14 күн бұрын

Beautifully put! Thanks for sharing

@dontbother7355

6 күн бұрын

True

@onepunchmicky666

4 күн бұрын

I have an idea for you (and I’m curious of your opinion). What if all of reality was the dream of God, and God is consciousness understanding itself, that is why it’s meaningless but it’s your job to find that meaning, because ultimately you are a thought that is exploring something, and everyone else is that same conscious but a seperate thought exploring something else, so ultimately you are on a mission to understand yourself and find meaning because you are the universe, and that’s what it’s doing

@Absurdyssey2002

4 күн бұрын

@@onepunchmicky666 That's the beauty of life, we will never truly know if the world we live in is as we perceive it. Your idea is possible and its up to us humans to decide whether or not we are going to give our lives meaning.

*correct pronunciation of Nietzsche* *immediately subscribes*

@Huskylogic2

13 сағат бұрын

Ooh the paradox of this comment & the video

There is no good and evil there is only harmony within the chaos

@Absurdyssey2002

17 күн бұрын

hehe

@Nykandros

11 күн бұрын

There is no good and evil; only strong and weak.

I believe the depiction of the will to power in the animation misinterprets Nietzsche's concept. It's not solely about dominating others in a traditional sense, but rather about pushing oneself towards self-realization, self-overcoming, and the affirmation of life. Nonetheless, I found the video to be good and easy to follow

@Absurdyssey2002

18 күн бұрын

You’re absolutely right, thanks a lot for your comment :)

@concertautist4474

17 күн бұрын

It also relates to how one defines power. I suspect most people want to feel they have power over their choices.

@Nykandros

11 күн бұрын

"The essential thing, however, in a good and healthy aristocracy is that it should not regard itself as a function either of the kingship or the commonwealth, but as its own highest justification-then it should therefore accept with a good conscience the sacrifice of a legion of individuals, who, for its sake, must be suppressed and reduced to imperfect men, to slaves and instruments." - Nietzsche Make no mistake, Nietzsche very much recognizes the core essentiality of external dominance over others & the environment; in fact, he deems it a necessity. The desire to dominate others & out-compete them is core to the will to power; it is why Nietzsche uses men such as Cesare Borgia to represent the archetypical Proto-Ubermensch. The Blond Beast archetype which Nietzsche exalts as the ideal is inherently defined by his instinctual dominance & subjugation of the world around him. Do not fall into the trap that so many "Nietzscheans" fall into after learning about The Will to Power; they get frightened by the emphasis on physical dominance & social/political power, causing them to retreat into a mental safe-space of internal fantasies as opposed to external competition. If you want to play chess against yourself go read Marcus Aurelius; Nietzsche is for those who desire the battle & the victory. For those who wish to take the lightning by force. See you at the summit.

@xcrazyyx7744

11 күн бұрын

@@Nykandros Nietzsche indeed emphasizes the will to power and dominance as inherent aspects of human nature, but he also discussed how individuals may seek control over others to compensate for perceived shortcomings or vulnerabilities. However, his philosophy extends beyond mere power struggles to encompass complex themes of individualism, morality, and the search for meaning. Nietzsche encourages critical thinking and challenges conventional norms, urging individuals to transcend societal constraints and pursue their unique paths to self-realization.

@jameshughes1097

2 күн бұрын

@@NykandrosI agree, and people are only afforded interpretations of the will to power as some sort of ambiguous personal framework of self actualisation as a consequence of the inevitably occurring stabilised hierarchical structures in which they find themselves. These structures are themselves a direct consequence of the irrefutable action of the will to power as THE fundamental essence of existence.

This is true, i lost myself in the abyss in 2022. I have now embraced and integrated my dark side to my life. I must say, it's absolutely necessary for everyone to go through this.

@natcole5981

13 күн бұрын

Only god can judge me

I...I wonder if the abyss thinks I'm cute

@Absurdyssey2002

20 күн бұрын

:D

@firebrand69

19 күн бұрын

It does UwU

Short, exact philosophical explanations. Subbed.

@Absurdyssey2002

19 күн бұрын

Welcome :)

Any new vid about Nietzsche always brings me joy!

@Absurdyssey2002

17 күн бұрын

Makes the two of us :)

Incredible video. Straight to the point, easily digestable, and fantastic depth and quality. I hope you hit the algorithm

@Absurdyssey2002

21 күн бұрын

I love to hear that, thank you for the kind words!

Love your channel! Hope to see many more videos like this! SUBSCRIBED!

@Absurdyssey2002

20 күн бұрын

I love that, thank you so much

Surprised you haven't had a video do really well yet, binged the whole channel.

@Absurdyssey2002

22 күн бұрын

Appreciate the kind words :) Glad you liked my channel!

High quality and short video, thank you

@Absurdyssey2002

18 күн бұрын

Many thanks to you back!

Good video, pretty easy to understand and at the same time it's deep. Cannot believe that you have only 196 subscribers.. You deserve more! Greetings from Transbaikalian State ❤️🇷🇺

@Absurdyssey2002

20 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your feedback, I’m glad you liked it :)

Its gaze comforts me, calls me to join it.

@Absurdyssey2002

21 күн бұрын

It is only natural.

@svenheuseveldt7188

19 күн бұрын

Don't, I went to far and it brought me only pain and discomfort for years. Thought i was losing my mind. but this was also under the influence of drugs and depression, soooooo

@piercemondesire4729

18 күн бұрын

That tells me you lack instilling a call to action within yourself The everything is my void, opposed to nothing That is why I'm curious and willing to engage in your comment to start As I think about the ideal - and necessary plans, organization, and strategy to obtain it My call to learn more at night and act rigorously in the morning continues Wish you the best

@54ajb

17 күн бұрын

Cringe

@Al-eo2li

16 күн бұрын

You blinked.

It seems reasonable that in many instances there are winners and losers. We can argue amongst ourselves that one is good whilst the other is evil. Thus, conclude that there is nothing definitively good or evil. The resultant classification of winners and losers ( and subsequent 'good' and 'evil') is an emergent property of the game. However, if the intention is to avoid a zero sum game and produce a result that is overall equitable for both sides, then it is conceptually 'good' in nature, even on occasions where the result may not score as high as the best 'winning' option in a zero sum game scenario.

@Absurdyssey2002

16 күн бұрын

Very well put, thanks a lot for sharing your stance on the matter

Nietzsche was wrong about morality. Morality evolved in primates to help us cooperate! Cooperation and selflessness are collective stengths!

@Absurdyssey2002

18 күн бұрын

Valid, thanks for sharing your opinion :)

@user-gw4oz1rk3i

17 күн бұрын

@@Absurdyssey2002you answer a lot of comment, dident you?

@Absurdyssey2002

17 күн бұрын

@@user-gw4oz1rk3i I'll answer as many as I can!

@nl3064

16 күн бұрын

​@user-gw4oz1rk3i That's a take. But let's reel it in, Comrade. It may have stemmed from that need of co-operation for group survival purposes; but we took that construct so far that it has become detrimental to us. Some traits, even when they develop at first out of survival advantage, can later become dangerous themselves when evolved too far (think the sabertooth for example. His huge teeth evolved to better kill prey, but then they kept going. They became so big that sabertooths would then impale themselves on their own teeth.) That's what our social instinct - and the extreme, abstract, indefinable form of it that we phantasmaly call "morality" - has become. Now that we've evolved to be earth's 'dominant' species for the moment, this Marxist construct (all must be chained to all! The same flat, absolutist, communal standards for everyone, with no account for how some individuals, even when they belong to the same race, are incomparable!) has now become at best redundant, and at worst a retardation by crippling true natural selection - because all must be beholden to all! Because we arrogantly decided that, hell, the rules of physics themselves probably don't apply to our oh-so special race - we have our own mystical, made-up rules and self-imposed standards without any actual logical standard. As Nietszche himself reminds us: 'a moral for builders - we must remove the scaffolding once the house has been built.' In my metaphor, I compare your hoodoo-voodoo dance of "morality" to the scaffold, and our civilization/fruition as a species as the house.

@mwj6756

14 күн бұрын

Morality can't evolve tho

¡Wow! a great explanation. I like your animation. Greetings from Peru :3🇵🇪

@Absurdyssey2002

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, much love to Peru!

I really like your videos. They’re very interesting

@Absurdyssey2002

22 күн бұрын

That means a lot, thank you :)

I really enjoyed this video! Thank you

@Absurdyssey2002

21 күн бұрын

I'm glad you did :) thank you!

You have a very cool video style! Congrats on this success!

@Absurdyssey2002

16 күн бұрын

Hey there! I am actually familiar with your channel :) you make great content.

@TwoDudesPhilosophy

14 күн бұрын

@@Absurdyssey2002 Thank you! :)

Nice video! This channel will blow up soon for sure !

@Absurdyssey2002

20 күн бұрын

I appreciate your comment

U deserve more subs( subbed btw🙌🙌)

Dude! Fascinating stuff, really clear, concise, and well done :D thanks! I always thought Nietzsche's quote on the Abyss referred to nihilism, not morality... About that whole absurdisty philosophy. Funnily enough, seems like it applies to both lol! Glad to have learned about this new side of him though, definetely subscribed!

@Absurdyssey2002

18 күн бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I’m glad you got to know another perspective of Nietzsches philosophy!

wonderful explanation

@Absurdyssey2002

21 күн бұрын

Many thanks!

Great new Chanel. I hope more people find it.

@Absurdyssey2002

16 күн бұрын

Thank you

reciprocity between holes encourages both to spill.

Would love to see a video exploring the evolution or connection between existentialism cynicism and absurdism!

@Absurdyssey2002

21 күн бұрын

Great suggestion, I will write that idea down.

Amazing video! Keep it up!

@Absurdyssey2002

19 күн бұрын

Thank you :)

That was really good Appreciate the video. Maybe I'll finally keep reading Beyond Good and Evil. It is a really dense book to read, so many thoughts in so few sentences.

@Absurdyssey2002

15 күн бұрын

Please do! There were so many things I couldn’t fit into a single video, you’re going to learn a lot more about Nietzsches philosophy. Thanks a lot for your feedback :)

Great Video!

I’d say it’s better to read weakness as evil. A will to power to control or dominate others is a sign of weakness according to Nietzsche, and that maps pretty well to the good & evil dichotomy.

this guy was onto something i swear

Yooo I like your animation style. Could I ask what app you use?

@Absurdyssey2002

21 күн бұрын

Thanks you :) I use Krita for animations.

Nietzsche ist einer meiner Lieblings Philosophen.

@Absurdyssey2002

18 күн бұрын

Das ist super!

Love these kinds of essay videos. Keep up the good work 💪 PS: Since you seem pretty skilled on the KZread platform, do you know anyone that might be interested in a hooking/inspiring thumbnail? I look at the audience that is being targetted, while suiting the tastes and personality of the creator by just asking them a couple of questions. Essentially, I study the audience, brand, personality, video content, titles... and use my current (or learn new ones) to create this perfect thumbnail.

@Absurdyssey2002

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for your feedback :) however I cant help you with your mission, since I currently know no one like that.

@JorinPexa

15 күн бұрын

@@Absurdyssey2002 No worries man, I'm happy to receive a quick response from you. Good luck with the content 👍

i love how the mustache gets bigger and bigger

@Absurdyssey2002

14 күн бұрын

hehe, glad someone noticed :)

Great vid! Thought you had 50-100k subs

@Absurdyssey2002

19 күн бұрын

Many thanks!

damn nice video, Subscribed!

@Absurdyssey2002

21 күн бұрын

I really appreciate it

"I speak for the trees" - Friedrich Nietzsche

@Absurdyssey2002

10 күн бұрын

The original lorax :D

Awesome video!!

@Absurdyssey2002

21 күн бұрын

You're awesome!

love this video

@Absurdyssey2002

18 күн бұрын

good job 👍

...and when the abyss gazes, before man it shrivels.

@therealtreehugger

15 сағат бұрын

RAHH

Okay, but foxes are carnivores and actually eating grapes would likely kill it.

@Absurdyssey2002

19 күн бұрын

Good point :D

@nl3064

16 күн бұрын

Fair point, but one usually cannot determine a grape just by looking at it. And say, if the fox is starving and no other food is around - which is more of a risk? To eat or not to eat?

@snowarmth

15 күн бұрын

A human aspiring for power would probably be destroyed by it too, if they handle their inability their acquire it by rationalizing its value wasn't to their standards anyway.. I wouldn't be surprised if it was an intentional choice of Nietzsche's, seeing how power is intoxicating to most~

@hanslick3375

8 күн бұрын

Foxes are omnivores, and fruit are part of their diet. One reason why foxes are such a successful species is their versatility when it comes to diet.

turns out the abyss is the natural state and anything else is just play

@Absurdyssey2002

19 күн бұрын

Maybe so :)

He never had children. If he did, he would know you never say “don’t do”. Result: Now the abyss looks at us everywhere and every time it so desires.

I won’t blink

when you realize that Neetcha is a humanist who cares about humanity.

Amoung us?

the abyss doesn’t scare me anymore

@Absurdyssey2002

19 күн бұрын

Nietzsche would be proud!

Where i'm at is where i'm supposed to be. If i end up in the abyss so be it.

These concepts are based on the work of machivelli, nitzche believes you should gaze into the abyss to understand how the power works. The first half of the quote is too often disregarded, its the most important part. Learn from the evil but do not become what you believe to be evil and live your life in self loathing

my experience is, abyss is the face of god. Basically he is there where people least expect him to be

Loely video.

@Absurdyssey2002

22 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Please do not underestimate a great thinker's thought, The concept of *gazing into the abyss* refers to something more similar to the analysis of the infinite complexity that can be found in Nature (as what is not-self) rather than referring to something mystical or a good/bad mental state. The concept of *the abyss looking back at you* refers to how the abyss of inspection/analysis of Nature is in fact purely an analysis of the self objectivised in Nature.

@o_o............

13 күн бұрын

Of course the interpretation of what he says should be as broad as possible so if any of you have something to add/criticise I beg you to do so.

@Absurdyssey2002

13 күн бұрын

I appreciate you sharing your thoughts, thanks

DONT JUST GAZE INTO THE ABYSS, MAINTAIN UNCORFORTABLE EYE CONTACT WITH IT -Exurb1a (i think)

as the man himself was intelligent and possibly wealthy, he knew he was a Master, and by knowing and following that virtue, he made history, so why should we follow the virtues of a Slave?

Can easily refute his world view. But a nice prelude to Nazi doctorine however

Cool graphics

@Absurdyssey2002

21 күн бұрын

I don't agree with this worldview at all, but I don't know how to argue against it in a way that a fan of Nietzsche couldn't simply dismiss as me calling the grapes sour. And some part of me thinks this sort of double bind is a deliberate, rather petty, technique Nietzsche employed.

@Absurdyssey2002

19 күн бұрын

Thats a valid opinion, however Nietzsche’s viewpoint made a revolutionary impact on philosophy overall. Thanks for sharing :)

@kevinmurphy5878

19 күн бұрын

I think there's a lot of inherent contradictions and unsupported assumptions in Nietzsche's idea here. First, he says you need to create your own values, but if your values don't accept his limited interpretation of human nature, then it's sour grapes. Building off of that, his whole thing is based on a massive assumption about human nature and morality, what the abyss represents, and even what power is. I picked up on this from his criticism of Christianity. Basically, if you define power as dominating others, and you assume that's peoples' only basic desire, and that the abyss represents slave morality, then Nietzsche is correct. You don't have to assume any of those things, though. People have multiple, often conflicting, core motives and beliefs. Depending on your idea of power, a Christian/Buddhist/other pacifist who resigns himself to suffering and does not allow it to steer them from their course is more powerful than someone who relies on might to dominate others and in the process avoids some discomfort. The abyss is a common motif in art, religion, psychology, mysticism, philosophy, etc. It is one of the most important and yet is inherently hard to pin down and describe. Many writers have some aspect of the abyss as a central theme of their work. Jung, for example, and the poet Federico Garcia Lorca. People have a thousand different interpretations of it, some negative, some positive, most mixed. Very few people who have EXPERIENCED some form of the abyss (it is a common "mystical experience" that people have) characterize it the way Nietzsche does. Someone who has experienced the abyss, been deeply affected by it, and continues to explore it in art, philosophy, or writing cannot be considered someone who is weak minded/rationalizing suppressing some desire. The abyss (as a psychological/mystical phenomena) is generally destabilizing and difficult to deal with, so people who do try to deal with it have to overcome the desire to "turn away from it" or ignore it. Totally different from the fox. Finally, many philosophies (and religions) throughout history incorporate ways of working with the abyss or the void and transforming it into a source of internal power, joy, satisfaction, beauty, etc.

@kevinmurphy5878

19 күн бұрын

I tried to make that short but it was not gonna happen 😂

@Absurdyssey2002

19 күн бұрын

@@kevinmurphy5878 Great interpretation, you got Nietzsche's worldview exactly right. While it is true that he bases his point on an assumption about human nature and morality, so do any other philosophers. I think that's the beauty of philosophy overall, that it is impossible to prove any of them 100% correct. Thanks for sharing your opinion, I really appreciate it :))

@kevinmurphy5878

18 күн бұрын

@@Absurdyssey2002 absolutely. I know there are an endless number of interpretations of the way things are, I just thought I'd point that out in the name of showing how one could argue with Nietzsche. Great video also!

I thought that phrase was from MGMT 😭 it's on a video of them (kids)

3:02 Is that background from Vinland Saga?

@Absurdyssey2002

16 күн бұрын

Yes it is! You got a keen eye :)

Im the abyss now

🌻

There is no abyss. He imagined it and lost his mind.

@Absurdyssey2002

15 күн бұрын

Maybe :D

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But what happens if you're already in the abyss like me 💀

@Absurdyssey2002

14 күн бұрын

You gather everything within you and climb out

Slayer's SEASONS IN THE ABYSS.

ironically this man didnt day dream enough philosophy flew away from him

Real🎺Royal👑Thinking🧠Beyond😇Good & Evil🫨is really🧠imagining⚛️Goodness❤️‍🔥&💞💘Excellence, B'right N🌅W😎!

I used to be the fun party guy now I’m not. Leave alone get off damn lawn you damn kids

2:03 Wake up to reality

@Absurdyssey2002

20 күн бұрын

;)

amongus

Amogus

As an ENTP all I do is stare in the abyss

yeah but there's nothing else to look at. it's all the abyss.

Sussy

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too late 😅

lmao, i was interested up until he thinks good and evil doesn't exist. he's not that intelligent to think such a thing

@Absurdyssey2002

11 күн бұрын

To elaborate a little bit, Nietzsche thinks good and evil are concepts that are conjured by individual human beings, that define those differently. Nietzsche simply suggests that maybe humans shouldn't focus on what is good and what is evil, but rather on what good comes out of thinking about them. He offers us to think beyond good and evil :)

@aliceslab

11 күн бұрын

@@Absurdyssey2002 I guess the heart of my disagreement is that he considers ethics to be subjective. whereas i believe right and wrong are something you discover because its objective. The only way any good could come out of ethics, is if it was something objective to begin with.

@Absurdyssey2002

11 күн бұрын

@@aliceslab That's a valid thought, I appreciate you sharing :)

The more you learn about his life, the more you hear him rationalizing his privileged outlook. A sexist and racist philosopher for the rich boy with daddy issues. Some fine poetry though.

amogus

Boring …

-You Tube is soon to become the Nietzsche channel with so many two-bit philosophers posing as philosophy experts.

Amogus

Amogus