The Reflective Eclectic

The Dangers of Self-Actualization

Did Nietzsche lose his way?

Image of Nietzsche during his final illness from getarchive

Before anybody started talking about self-actualization[i], there was Nietzsche, who taught us how to become who we are. Then he went mad and never made sense again. That being the case, can we trust him, or any of the people who speak about self-actualization, to be our guides?