It is interesting that he seems to support women's rights (remembering that J.S. But in the end I felt Nietzsche's racism was as relevant to Nazism as Jack London's. Nietzsche's racism reflects the tone of the times, and there is plenty of conflicting views to support the argument that his sister re-construed his work to fit comfortably with the Nazis. But I doubt one can simply dip one's toe in to Nietzsche anyway - it is a case of diving in head first and trying to make sense of the turmoil. Reading Beyond Good and Evil before attempting this follow-up work would be the more logical option. Whether or not this relationship survives translation I don't know, but why let semantics get in the way of a good idea. The word ought has its origins in the word owe.
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