What We Explore in This Episode:
Why Nietzsche thinks even charity is a form of disguised possession
The illusion of truth in everyday perception and communication
How dreams shape our waking identity and desires
The flawed moral assumptions of Plato and Socrates
Are we truly “rational”—or are we always justifying our instincts?
🔥 Key Topics:
Nietzsche on ownership, self-deception, philosophical instinct vs reason, Socratic morality, Platonic critique, dream psychology, perception, subjective truth, artistic reality, Christian morality, and the herd instinct.
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