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Post by Rylee Wenzel on Jun 24, 2024 2:44:46 GMT
Something I have never considered is that we are constantly evolving. With that, qualities about us now are bound to improve. It is interesting to think about what the humans of the future will be like in comparison. I found it interesting too that in the video we are asked to consider what traits we wish we had now. What things would make us a better version of ourselves. I think a lot of good can come from this self reflection. To me, we are capable of almost anything we set our minds to. By thinking of how we wish we were better, couldn't we just be better? I'd like to know everyone's thoughts on this.
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Post by dcomeaux on Jun 24, 2024 19:12:12 GMT
In a way, I think so. They always say the first step is wanting to be better or to improve right? I think the traits the video was talking about improving though are not the traits that I necessarily see as the ones that I would choose to improve. I would want to improve the more emotional ones like be more compassionate and all that jazz.
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Post by dianarmartinez on Jun 24, 2024 21:01:07 GMT
Something I have never considered is that we are constantly evolving. With that, qualities about us now are bound to improve. It is interesting to think about what the humans of the future will be like in comparison. I found it interesting too that in the video we are asked to consider what traits we wish we had now. What things would make us a better version of ourselves. I think a lot of good can come from this self reflection. To me, we are capable of almost anything we set our minds to. By thinking of how we wish we were better, couldn't we just be better? I'd like to know everyone's thoughts on this. We can do anything we set our minds to, but our environment and other opinions influence the majority of people. Self reflection is simple when a person is well open to accepting that they might not be the best person and they have flaws. Self reflection can be hard because we may start to question everything we know and everything we believe. Self reflection might be easier when we are truly alone with no distractions and are fully aware of accepting everything we have done right and wrong. We can evolve as a person after analyzing our thoughts and actions. I myself would be overwhelmed if I chose to analyze every action to be a better versions of myself. |
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Post by dcomeaux on Jun 25, 2024 0:24:42 GMT
I don't think self-reflection has to be analyzing every action though. A little bit at a time or just certain aspects. Little changes go a long way!
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Post by Dr. Nemmers on Jun 25, 2024 0:47:09 GMT
It's certainly a good thought, Rylee-- I suppose we do all have the potential for greatness, or improvement, or superhumanity within us. But as Dusti recognizes, these positive traits for one person may not be considered as such by others. And there's also the chance that we have the potential for evil, or devolution, or whatnot-- this is precisely what makes (some of) our superheroes so compelling, that they have powers that can swing either way.
And the real-life history of the "ubermensch" concept indicates the danger we encounter. For instance, according to Wikipedia: "The term Übermensch was used frequently by Hitler and the Nazi regime to describe their idea of a biologically superior Aryan or Germanic master race;[16] a racial version of Nietzsche's Übermensch became a philosophical foundation for Nazi ideas.[17][18] The Nazi notion of the master race also spawned the idea of "inferior humans" (Untermenschen) who should be dominated and enslaved; this term does not originate with Nietzsche, who was critical of both antisemitism and German nationalism.[citation needed]"
So, while Nietzsche intended the term to be positive, for people to aspire to, the Nazis used it as a way to justify the oppression of others. Evidently they felt that they could become "better" by making others worse...
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Post by connorswauger on Jun 26, 2024 21:08:03 GMT
This discussion is reminding me of Sisyphus’s punishment in a way. I totally agree that we are evolving and improving as time moves on and if we have an idea of an ubermensch with all of the preferred traits, what happens when we finally reach that stage? Will that version of us have, again, their own idea of how they can be better? With new problems to solve and questions to answer…
Maybe this is another way of us pushing that boulder up the mountain.
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