One of the most fascinating ideas in philosophy is the Übermensch. Translated as the “overman” or “superman,” it’s a concept created by the philosopher Frederich Nietzsche significantly a psychologically superior person of the future individuals of today should strive to become. Although the Ubermensch is just briefly mentioned at the start of Nietzsche’s greatest work “Thus Spoke Zarathustra,” this idea of an exemplary human we ought to strive to become appears throughout his work and can be seen as a core pillar of Nietzsche’s philosophy. This video will cover what one interpretation of what the overman is, how Nietzsche meant for you to apply this idea to your own life, and my thoughts on how relevant and essential the overman is today. == Subscribe for more videos like this on YouTube and turn on the notification bell to get more videos: https://tinyurl.com/thinkingdeeply == 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Initial Concept 1:37 Overcoming Nihilism 3:13 The Last Man 4:06 Nietzsche the Psychologist 4:40 Importance of Suffering & Envy 6:10 The Übermensch as a Tool 6:24 Becoming an Übermensch 7:07 Is it Still Important?