"Rights are only in question between equals in power; while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must." -Thucydides "Do to others what you would have them do to you." -Jesus Too many Americans who call themselves Christians are in reality Thucydians. 1/3
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Nietzsche was a great admirer of Thucydides, seeing the Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher as an Übermensch (Overman) guided by the Will To Power. Too many Americans who call themselves Christians are in reality Nietzscheans. 2/3
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Then there's Ayn Rand (Nietzsche for dummies) with her loony and cruel philosophy of self-interest (Objectivism). Rand claimed to be an atheist, but she clearly worshiped the golden calf of greed. Too many Americans who call themselves Christians are in reality Objectivists 3/3
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Replying to @BrianZahnd
I agree with this thread more than your other tweet.
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