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Close Readings: Nietzsche's 'Schopenhauer as Educator'

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Nietzsche on Education and Morality

This chapter examines Nietzsche's essay 'Schopenhauer as Educator' and its critique of modern education's commercialization and diminished individualism. It also explores Nietzsche's influence on contemporary thought, particularly the misinterpretation of his ideas within right-wing ideologies and tech culture. The discussion contrasts Nietzsche's views on morality with those of John Stuart Mill, highlighting the impact of secularism and the decline of traditional values in shaping contemporary ethical perspectives.

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