body on Nostr: Nietzsche’s solution took form in the Uebermensch—a sort of next level human, who ...

Nietzsche’s solution took form in the Uebermensch—a sort of next level human, who was able to live in the void, and like the jester mentioned above, was able to cross the high wire between two towers.

Contrast this with Nietzsche’s “last man” who would seek to replace the void with comfort, per Nietzsche’s fear, largely provided by the State.

Ironically, the concept of the Uebermensch was misappropriated (with the aid of his sister, after Nietzsche’s death) to support the German National Socialist State—a complete reversal of his concept.