Fredrick Nietzsche's concepts of what constitutes "good" and "bad" in regards to morality can be recognised in the movie Fight Club. Nietzsche believed that a man who always plays it safe and feels guilty for his natural instincts is comparable to a cockroach. Edward Norton plays a nameless nobody in this film; he obsesses over his possessions and sees the routine of his everyday life. Nietzsche also believed that a man who isn't afraid to die and doesn't hide his feelings is comparable to a lion. Brad Pitt is the outspoken rebel who deviates from playing it safe. His character Tyler Durden shows the chaos that can result from being 'a lion'. It sounds more appealing and glorious to be a lion than a cockroach, but things aren't really that black and white. Should we all fight for power, or be slaves to the corporate system? How, according to Nietzsche, is fighting for power a moral pursuit, and what can we learn from the Tyler Durdens of the world?Read more here.
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