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All done with my first ever work of Nietzsche! Time to reflect (on everything that went over my head).

Chapter 8, "A Glance at the State", done. Into the final chapter now.

"Truth as Circe — Error has made animals into men; might truth then be capable of making man back into an animal?"

Chapter 7, "Woman and Child", done

Don't take marriage advice from Nietzsche...

Chapter 6, "In Relations with Others"

Nietzsche puts communication under a microscope and argues that our attempts to persuade, argue, or help others is in general just a reflection of our relationship with ourselves, including our vanity and pride.

Chapter 5, "Signs of Higher and Lower Culture", complete.

Chapter 4, "From the Souls of Artists and Writers"

Nietzsche laments that society one day won't be able to hear the difference between c-sharp and d-flat.

Chapter 3, "The Religious Life", complete.

To the surprise of *absolutely no one*, Nietzsche has some strong opinions on organized religion and their relevance to philosophy and society. Also of interest is his comparison of ancient Greek society to contemporary Christianity, and how both have influenced the history of philosophy in different ways.