Acid Horizon 5 Misconceptions About Friedrich Nietzsche (Will to Power, Übermensch, Fascism) with Devin Gouré
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Dec 30, 2025 Devin Gouré, a philosophy podcaster and host of Moral Minority, joins to debunk common misconceptions about Friedrich Nietzsche. They explore the will to power as a life force, not mere domination, and discuss how slave morality distorts values. Gouré redefines the Übermensch as a creative ideal and contrasts Nietzsche’s views on nationalism with fascist misappropriations. He also delves into Nietzsche's complex thoughts on race and labor, while addressing myths surrounding his illness and the Turin horse legend.
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Will To Power As Force Dynamics
- Nietzsche's will to power describes life as forces striving to expand, not a moral call to dominate others.
- Dominance is one expression among many, alongside art, knowledge, and creative self-overcoming.
Reframe Power Into Creative Values
- If your drive for power leans toward domination, examine whether it's compensatory weakness rather than genuine strength.
- Seek amor fati and embrace creative sources of value like love and art rather than mere domination.
Slave Morality As Reactive Revaluation
- Slave morality arises by reversing values: it defines an enemy as evil and makes the resenting subject 'good'.
- Nietzsche sees this as a power move that falsifies reality and entrenches guilt and ascetic denial.
