Explain Like I'm Five: Existentialism and Friederich Nietzsche

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[Tal Moore]

What they're describing is more like nihilism, but okay, lol. And for the record, Nietzsche didn't suggest that his ubermensch was some kind of a dick. That's the caricature version of the ubermensch. What Nietzsche described was a man who was continually improving himself and his ethics, and that he moved beyond arbitrarily defined sets of rule and onto rules that would uplift the entire human race as a whole. So, in that sense, Nietzsche was actually more of an idealist than he's portrayed.

[Danie de Waal]

These two teachers do not have a clue what existentialism means

[metalstormer]

Stepping on him in the street. LOL.

[Allen Williamson]

They aren't really describing nihilism, though. Nihilists do not seek to contrive a set of rules to live their own lives by. But, they do seem to lose the point half way through their explanation, so I guess I can see your point.

[normtheclone]

Lol do they mean moral nihilism?

[NoofGoof]

Great reply. Nietzsche is super misinterpreted.

[Sean Morgan]

I'm glad all of the Nietzsche scholars found this video...

[richardsadilek]

übermenschE speaks for all

[Michael-Francis Polios]

You literally cannot explain Existentialism to a five year old, it is physically impossible.

[ildpind]

Im not sure myself what existentialism is, but even I know its not this.

[Tommy G]

"I wanna throw him in the street and then just step on him" hahaha

[Oscar Gutierrez]

Correct me if I am wrong , but I believe they just explained a nihilistic form of existentialism.