Hate crime victimization : consequences and interpretations
Mika Andersson · 2018
In the Genealogy of Morals, Friedrich Nietzsche, as so many before and after, describes the "unbroken progress in the self-belittling of man" brought about by the scientific revolution.Nietzsche mourns the loss of "man's belief in his dignity, his uniqueness, his irreplaceability in the scheme of existence."For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.Which attitude is better geared for our long-term survival?Which gives us more leverage on our future?And if our naïve self-confidence is a little undermined in the process, is that altogether such a loss?Is there not cause to welcome it as a maturing and characterbuilding experience?" (Carl Sagan, 1996:12)