The Moon's gravitational pull on the side of Earth nearest the Moon pulls the oceans toward the Moon. The oceans bulge on the other side as well. Find out why. Another form of energy in the ocean is tidal energy. The energy for Earthâs tides comes mostly from the Moonâs gravity and a little from the Sunâs gravity. The part of the ocean facing the Moon bulges out. The part of the ocean on exactly the opposite side of Earth bulges out too. So as Earth turns, the ocean surface seems to rise and fall.
âOvermanâ refers to Nietzscheâs conception of a man who has literally overcome himself and human nature. In essence, an Overman is one who has superseded the bondage of the human condition and reached a liberated state â one of free play and creativity.
The philosopherâs tragic decline only added to his mystique. Nietzsche had suffered a major mental breakdown in 1888, just as his ideas were catching fire outside of academic circles. The once brilliant scholar and philosopher, reduced to the mental cognition of a child, had no understanding of how famous heâd become. As Nietzscheâs ideas were being adapted to various and contrary ends by avant-garde artists, psychoanalysts, and racial ideologues, his death provoked a battle over his legacy. Kessler, a prominent patron of culture and a well-connected operator on the European art scene, took part in the fight.