Rhizosphere on Nostr: 13 year old son asked to borrow Blood Merridian by Cormac McCarthy. I looked at ...
13 year old son asked to borrow Blood Merridian by Cormac McCarthy. I looked at baby-mama and her eyes said 'no' and I agreed. Instead, I handed him a copy of A Scanner Darkly by Phillip K. Dick (everyone needs at least a little Dick in their life). I felt envious for some reason...
The moment was a reminder of Nietzche and his teachings, that becoming a Child should be the goal of all adults. In Nietzsche's philosophy, the child represents the final stage of spiritual transformation, symbolizing innocence, forgetting, and a new beginning. The child is described as a "self-propelling wheel" and embodies a "sacred Yes" that affirms the moment and the flux of life, enabling pure creation and playfulness. Nietzsche believed that to reach this stage, one must first be a dutiful camel, willing to bear burdens, and then a lion, capable of saying a "Holy No" to societal norms and taboos. The child's spirit is crucial for happiness, health, and well-being, as it signifies a return to the freshness and freedom of a child's perspective.
Nietzsche's concept of the child is not about literal childishness but rather a state of mind that is free from preconceived ideas and open to new possibilities.
The moment was a reminder of Nietzche and his teachings, that becoming a Child should be the goal of all adults. In Nietzsche's philosophy, the child represents the final stage of spiritual transformation, symbolizing innocence, forgetting, and a new beginning. The child is described as a "self-propelling wheel" and embodies a "sacred Yes" that affirms the moment and the flux of life, enabling pure creation and playfulness. Nietzsche believed that to reach this stage, one must first be a dutiful camel, willing to bear burdens, and then a lion, capable of saying a "Holy No" to societal norms and taboos. The child's spirit is crucial for happiness, health, and well-being, as it signifies a return to the freshness and freedom of a child's perspective.
Nietzsche's concept of the child is not about literal childishness but rather a state of mind that is free from preconceived ideas and open to new possibilities.