- 11 Jan 2021 02:20
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In my university years my philosophy professor once told me that philosophers (British/American, French, Ancient Greek etc) have traditionally been careful to consider what would happen if their philosophies, especially political philosophies, were taken to an extreme. They were careful in their writings over the centuries, to take responsibility for what their ideas could be used for, good or bad.
Many key German thinkers and philosophers have not taken this same care. German thinkers are radical and revolutionary and dangerous. Nietzsche was dangerous. Marx was dangerous. Hitler and his inner circle were dangerous. Martin Luther was dangerous. Trump is dangerous, following in the great German tradition and his father's nutty teachings.
That's not to say there isn't useful value to come out of the writings of Marx and Nietzsche, but these are radical far-left and far-right thinkers that need to studied with caution because many people have taken some of their thoughts to the extreme and/or twisted them and caused some of the most suffering and death of the last 100 years.
I'm really tired of German thought leaders. English (of the British variety) philosophers have been FAR more reasonable and productive over the centuries. Trump is a sad reminder.
Many key German thinkers and philosophers have not taken this same care. German thinkers are radical and revolutionary and dangerous. Nietzsche was dangerous. Marx was dangerous. Hitler and his inner circle were dangerous. Martin Luther was dangerous. Trump is dangerous, following in the great German tradition and his father's nutty teachings.
That's not to say there isn't useful value to come out of the writings of Marx and Nietzsche, but these are radical far-left and far-right thinkers that need to studied with caution because many people have taken some of their thoughts to the extreme and/or twisted them and caused some of the most suffering and death of the last 100 years.
I'm really tired of German thought leaders. English (of the British variety) philosophers have been FAR more reasonable and productive over the centuries. Trump is a sad reminder.