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The Gay Science #3 (I.21 - I.29)

The Nietzsche Podcast

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The Destructive Nature of Greatness

This chapter examines how individuals with exceptional abilities may harm themselves and others as their strengths overpower their weaknesses, leading to a lack of compassion and destruction of the weaker. It also discusses the challenges faced by talented artists in handling fame and success, often resulting in self-destructive behaviors like substance abuse and premature death.

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