Nietzsche and the Nazis
Stars
3
Rating
PG
Author
Length
165 min
Director
Synopsis
"Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party drew upon the works of famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche to justify their World War II atrocities and quest for power. In this documentary, professor Stephen Hicks explores Nietzsche's teachings and determines whether the Nazis correctly interpreted their meaning. History buffs and philosophy enthusiasts alike will appreciate the thorough examination Hicks conducts of this controversial topic." [Netflix]
This is like a video book with Professor Hicks talking for 2 hours and 40 minutes. He covers the foundations and growth of the Nazis and then Nietzsche who died in 1900. The foundation of the Nazis was not economics or politics, but philosophy. He covers first differences between the two and then 5 beliefs that they shared (collectivism vs. individualism, zero-sum conflict vs. cooperation, glory of war, passion vs. reason, and socialism vs. capitalism). Extermination of the Jews was expressed as early as 1925 when Mein Kamph was published. The Nazis were racists who made Germans prosperous and proud again after the humilation of World War I. When elections were held in Germany and later in Austria, more than 99% of the public voted for Hitler. The Nazis had interesting ideas about raising children--that they should be accustomed to pain and suffering. One of the Nazi points of doctrine was that everyone should work and make a contribution to the Fatherland. The Olympics was held in Germany in 1936, and by that time almost all of the youth were enrolled in the Hitler Youth paramilitary organization.
This is like a video book with Professor Hicks talking for 2 hours and 40 minutes. He covers the foundations and growth of the Nazis and then Nietzsche who died in 1900. The foundation of the Nazis was not economics or politics, but philosophy. He covers first differences between the two and then 5 beliefs that they shared (collectivism vs. individualism, zero-sum conflict vs. cooperation, glory of war, passion vs. reason, and socialism vs. capitalism). Extermination of the Jews was expressed as early as 1925 when Mein Kamph was published. The Nazis were racists who made Germans prosperous and proud again after the humilation of World War I. When elections were held in Germany and later in Austria, more than 99% of the public voted for Hitler. The Nazis had interesting ideas about raising children--that they should be accustomed to pain and suffering. One of the Nazi points of doctrine was that everyone should work and make a contribution to the Fatherland. The Olympics was held in Germany in 1936, and by that time almost all of the youth were enrolled in the Hitler Youth paramilitary organization.
Genre
Documentary
Released
2006
Location
Europe
Netflix
No
This movie is linked to the following periods
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Category
Germany
1919
2020
German