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The Psyche, 11/2/25
"The Paradox of Virtue: The Reign of Evil in Society"
"Why does evil seem to dominate a world that claims to be moral? Why do manipulation and deceit often triumph while honesty and virtue struggle to survive? In this video, we explore The Paradox of Virtue - a journey through the minds of Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche, two philosophers who dared to expose the hidden machinery behind morality, compassion, and power. You’ll discover: Schopenhauer’s idea of the Will to Live - and how ego disguises itself as virtue. Nietzsche’s challenge to traditional morality - and why he saw “goodness” as the mask of weakness. How both thinkers reveal that evil is not an external force but a reflection of the unconscious human soul. And the ultimate truth: that real virtue is not purity, but the integration of both light and shadow. This is not a video about right and wrong - it’s about awakening. Because the highest form of goodness is not innocence… it’s understanding."
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"We work in the dark. We do what we can to battle the evil that would otherwise destroy us. But if a man's character is his fate, it's not a choice but a calling. Sometimes the weight of this burden causes us to falter from the fragile fortress of our mind, allowing the monster without to turn within. We are left alone staring into the abyss, into the laughing face of madness."
- Fox Mulder, "X-Files"
“He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself
does not become a monster, when you gaze long
into the abyss the abyss also gazes into you.”
- Nietzsche
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Freely download “Beyond Good And Evil”, by Friedrich Nietzsche, here:
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