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Nietzsche's "God is Dead"
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58:02 - 1:03:51 (05:49)

The philosopher Nietzsche's statement "God is Dead" was a historical statement made during a time of scientific advancement and industrialization, indicating that the idea of a higher being beyond physical reality was no longer relevant. Nietzsche's statement also addressed the idea of external intelligences, a common theme in many religions.

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The podcast host discusses Nietzsche's famous quote "God is dead" and clarifies that Nietzsche believed in Jesus as a good man who died on the cross but was not a divinity.
58:02 - 1:01:42 (03:40)
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Philosophy
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The podcast host discusses Nietzsche's famous quote "God is dead" and clarifies that Nietzsche believed in Jesus as a good man who died on the cross but was not a divinity. He also noted that Nietzsche believed there was only one true Christian who died on the cross.

Chapter
Nietzsche's "God is Dead"
Episode
#149 – Diana Walsh Pasulka: Aliens, Technology, Religion, and the Nature of Belief
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The speaker hopes that Nietzsche would see the broader idea of religion as a progressive adaptation, encompassing external intelligences that are not human, which is discussed in American Cosmic.
1:01:43 - 1:03:51 (02:08)
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Religion
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The speaker hopes that Nietzsche would see the broader idea of religion as a progressive adaptation, encompassing external intelligences that are not human, which is discussed in American Cosmic. The discussion raises a question of what his opinion would be if he read the book and tweeted about it.

Chapter
Nietzsche's "God is Dead"
Episode
#149 – Diana Walsh Pasulka: Aliens, Technology, Religion, and the Nature of Belief
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast