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Matt Yglesias Considered As The Nietzschean Superman

Astral Codex Ten Podcast

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From Noble Might to Moral Reversal

In ancient societies, noble ideals were characterized by strength, health, and ambition, as seen with archetypes like Achilles and Agamemnon. Nobles lived in beauty and power, influencing a value system that left commoners feeling inferior and despondent. However, in response to their plight during the Iron Age, an emerging slave morality transformed these values, redefining strength and success. This new perspective praised humility, self-control, and wisdom, condemning greed and arrogance. Thus, a psychological shift occurred where the oppressed began to see themselves as virtuous and the elite as flawed, reshaping the moral landscape.

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