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Concluding on “On the Uses and Disadvantages of History for Life” (1874), featuring Mark, Wes, and Dylan. Begin with part one.
We talk more about Nietzsche's warning against information overload, where history (including artistic history and philosophic history) can overwhelm current creative capabilities. Half-digested knowledge can just weigh us down, so we want to use history selectively to develop a coherent self.
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