Ubermensch: A Superman and His Kryptonite

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This paper examines how the German philosopher, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, created a social theory claiming that mankind has the ability to reject the conformist views of the mob-based society that has been the destructive force behind the decline of creativity and originality in our greater humanity. It provides an illustrative analysis of Nietzsche's 'superman theory', along with its overall failure in society. It also gives a brief biography of the life of Nietzsche and the influences of his writings and works.

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"It was apparent that Nietzsche also recognized the fact that man-kind's intellectuals are still far from the free-willed bermensch of an ideal world: "Everybody wants the same, everybody is the same: whoever feels different goes voluntarily into a madhouse. 'Formerly, all the world was mad,' say the most refined, and they blink..." (Nietzsche, 1885). The notion that a non-conformist was the equal, in every way, to an insane defect, of his or her own mainstream society, was not over exaggerated by Nietzsche quote. Christianity, in particular, had been one of the leading forces behind the traditionalism that plagued the late 1800s. The religion had systematically convinced nations of churchgoers that God, himself, demanded the unity of his followers."

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