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In this episode of Becoming Übermensch, we plunge deeper into Nietzsche’s concept of will to power as the underlying principle of life, reinterpreting Maslow’s hierarchy of needs through this radical lens. We explore how all living organisms—plants, animals, and humans—express a form of power not through conscious intention, but through their very being itself. Human consciousness, Nietzsche argues, is simply the latest elaboration of a deeper, inexorable, evolved, physiological will.

This episode introduces a brand new Nietzschean model of human motivation:

1.Maintain Power – preserve the power you already have.

2.Accumulate Power – expand your capabilities, enhance your status, and amass resources.

3.Express Power – invest your power, revel in it, and discharge excess through creation, confrontation, and transformation.

From animal instincts to the most refined expressions of human culture; from dance, to drugs, to brute dominance, to philosophy itself, this show unpacks will to power as the hidden engine of everything we do. Provocative, and unsparing—we go beyond Maslow to uncover the real fundamental drivers of life.

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What is power? Is it dominance over others, or something deeper—an intrinsic force woven into the very fabric of life itself? Nietzsche famously declared that “life as such is will to power.” But what does that really mean?

In this episode, we explore power beyond human ambition, tracing its organic expressions in nature, biology, and physiology. From the survival struggles of animals to the hedonic escalation that drives human motivation, power is not just about control—it’s about growth, transformation, and the relentless push of life itself.

This week, we dissect:

🔥 How power manifests beyond human psychology—in the very mechanics of life.

🔍 The instinctive drives behind survival, reproduction, and expansion.

🐅 Why competition, consumption, and even symbiosis are all expressions of power in a ruthless power economy.

⚡ What power actually is: Powerful to whom? Powerful, why?

We will also reveal one of Nietzsche’s most surprising claims that will unveil something crucial to understanding the nature of the driving force of life: the world as will to power and nothing else.

Join us as we break down the fundamental dynamic of existence itself!

Music: Rausch 5 by Gas

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“What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power itself. What is happiness? The feeling that power increases—that resistance is overcome.”

Nietzsche’s Will to Power is perhaps his most compelling yet widely misunderstood idea. It’s not simply about dominating others; rather, it’s about our fundamental craving for overcoming challenges and experiencing growth. Power is complicated—we’re both drawn to it and suspicious of it. It excites and unsettles us, often at the same time.

Most online interpretations oversimplify will to power, portraying it only through extremes: ruthless conquerors, greedy capitalists, villains driven by domination. But these are mere fragments of the story. Nietzsche saw will to power not just as a psychological drive but as a foundational principle of life itself, underlying everything from human ambition to the evolutionary drive for survival. Understanding will to power, therefore, isn’t just philosophical curiosity—it’s a crucial step toward taking control of our own lives.

In today’s episode, we’ll start the great unraveling of this profound idea. We’ll take apart its psychological dynamics, unveil its subtle yet irrepressible influence on our goals and motivations, and reveal why our endless pursuit of success often feels like a Sisyphus pushing an ever-growing boulder up and ever steepening hill.

Ready for the climb? Then put your shoulder to the boulder!

Music: Featherweight Kid by Crippling Alcoholism

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Music credit - story section: Very popular eastern woodwind instrument called Kaval played by great Serbian musician - Boris Todorovic (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=589884654).

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