The Martyr Made Podcast The Prodigal Sons - Nietzsche and Dostoevsky (Novitate Conference, Nov 2023)
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Jan 31, 2024 
Luke Burgis, creator of Novitate Conference, gives a talk about Nietzsche and Dostoevsky at the Novitate Conference. The topics discussed include the similarities between Nietzsche and Dostoevsky's work, rejection and sacrifice in their writings, Nietzsche's critique of Christianity, his relationship dynamics with Salome, and Dostoevsky's struggles and triumphs.
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Nietzsche and Wagner
- Nietzsche's relationship with Wagner mirrored Ordinov's from Dostoevsky's The Landlady.
- Both involved unrequited love for a woman devoted to a powerful older man.
Submissive Gifts
- Nietzsche's gifts to the Wagners, a Durer engraving and an early manuscript praising Wagner, seemed submissive.
- This contrasts with his growing resentment, suggesting internal conflict.
Nietzsche's Unproductive Period
- Following a negative reception of his work and disillusionment with philology, Nietzsche's productivity declined.
- He settled into a conventional academic role, publishing minor works.