"The Four Horsemen"

[Excited Penguin]

What was he wrong about ?


I admit to being a Harris fanboy.

Just offhand, how about his moral egoism, for one, that what's right is what in one's self-interest . . . ? . . . Which led to his master-slave morality, where it is the master's obligation to command and the slave's obligation to obey. I would say that isn't really the ideal, i.e. what we should encourage others to strive towards, regardless if that is the nature of the world, the herd, etc. Or, his Will to Power, and that all action is borne out of a thirst for --- and ought to be done as an exercise of --- greatness and nobility, and never out of pity for the plight of others . . . seemed to me to be a little unsympathetic.

It seems to me like you didn't understand Nietzsche all that well. Oh, well, I guess he's not for everybody, as he said himself. No worries, mate, I'm sure you'll like some other washed-up unrealistic philosopher.

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He also implicitly suggested some degree of belief in the Eurabia conspiracy theory (that the sole purpose of muslim immigrants entering Europe is to conquer the territory and impose Sharia Law), which is a big letdown for someone who appears so "smart".

Really? Do you have a reference for that? While a great deal of his writings bemoan the loss of German spirit and the rise of socialism and democracy in Europe, I can't say I recall any mention of Islam.

I think he meant Harris. And he is right, to some extent. Both Harris and Dystopia about him, that is. However, the threat is real, and not to be undermined because of liberal paranoia of not offending others at all costs[even at the cost of one's own liberty].