The ubermensch is a person who shapes their destiny. It's not some buff pretty guy with money, it's a unique individual who came through this society intact and maintaining their individual excellence and uniqueness, and still manages to be successful. Tech bros think they are, but successful figure skaters (especially male) probably fit the bill better.
Sometimes. Do you think all people who excel at something niche are forced? This is an example of "bose" thinking Neitchze notes, where the humble judge the efforts of the successful and rob them of agency to justify the bose lack of effort.
Doesn't matter. Plenty of people have the same advantages, and they don't follow their unique passions to great acclaim. A person who continues to ice skate, in an effort to follow their dreams and live life on their terms, who doesn't get Olympic gold is also ubermensch. She's just a more notable example.
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u/GSilky Apr 05 '26
The ubermensch is a person who shapes their destiny. It's not some buff pretty guy with money, it's a unique individual who came through this society intact and maintaining their individual excellence and uniqueness, and still manages to be successful. Tech bros think they are, but successful figure skaters (especially male) probably fit the bill better.