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Sep 2022
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Ep. 300: Nietzsche on Relating to Histor...

Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan Casey
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In this live-streamed show, we discuss "On the Uses and Disadvantages of History for Life" (1874), aka Untimely Meditation #2.

What is the healthiest way to relate to our history? Nietzsche describes some approaches to history which meet human needs but which can also become oppressive.

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