The Evolution of Nietzsche

I don't think there was as much, I mean, he never disowned these writings. He resorts to a kind of polemical style towards the end. And that may give the impression that he's changed his mind on certain things,. but I don't think that's necessarily the case. The central intuition for me is that what matters in life is your own individual existence and you need to find your path. That's the strongest argument anyone can have against accusations that Nietzsche's a right-wing extremist or a proto-Nazi.

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