Nietzsche's Zarathustra - 1 - Who was Nietzsche?

A biographic sketch of Friedrich Nietzsche. This is the first official lecture in my commentary series on Nietzsche's masterpiece "Thus Spake Zarathustra".
Series playlist: • Nietzsche's Zarathustra
Ronald Hayman, "Nietzsche: A Critical Life", Penguin Books (1982)
Leonard Sax article on Nietzsche's diagnosis: www.leonardsax...
essentialsalts' Nietzsche Podcast: • The Nietzsche Podcast
essentialsalts on Nietzsche's break with Wagner: • WAGNER & NIETZSCHE - W...
Article on Nietzsche and Salome: paradoxoftheda...
A limited view of Rudolph Binion's book, "Frau Lou: Nietzsche's Wayward Disciple", Princeton UP (1968): books.google.c...

[@AlburyShaffer]

I believe Nietzsche was an incredible thinker and of course much much more intelligent than I am. Still I recognize we came to many similar conclusions though through different premises. I have heard some people read him differently, But I can’t seem to shake the feeling that sickens me caused by his apparent lack of compassion.

[@japanesereadingandwriting]

Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@theultimatedisciple7974]

Well he was an INTJ so lack of compassion kind of makes sense with trickster Fe.

[@Gamster420]

Listened to the 7th lecture first. Now starting with the series from 1. Absolutely marvellous.

[@ivansimonovic7606]

This is perfect. I can't explain it but your presentation of all of these quotes somehow keeps my attention all throughout the video. I have clicked on this without any consideration or preparation, but it captivated me fully. I look forward to your videos about Zaratustra and I can feel it intuitively that they will be wonderful.
Amazing work man.

[@maryamraad8503]

Thank you for your thorough research and presentation. I am eternally grateful as I am studying Nietzsche on my own and hope to study even more once I pursue graduate school. I haven't watched the following videos in your series but this serendipitously came up right when I was contemplating the Zoroastrian afterlife which involves walking on thin blade towards heaven (the thickness of the blade depends on ethical action in mortal life) and the prologue of Zarathustra where a tightrope is used as a metaphor for humanity above the abyss.

[@Thrillium512]

I am very excited for your coming lectures and your eventual book. Keep it coming

[@Gamster420]

13:13 Nietzsche was the Jim Morrison of the 19th century.

[@selvmordspilot]

oh my!

[@japanesereadingandwriting]

Do you have an audiobook version of your book?