Reasoning
I was initially drawn to this book because of how it's title is somewhat accusing of society in a similar way to Nietzsche. I then read up on the author to try and establish if he was Christian or not, and while I found no conclusive answer, this article brought be to the conclusion that he almost certainly was.
What I Gained
I found that this book contained a few points that would support a Nietzschean criticism of the First Things First Manifesto when you consider it as a moral good and therefore a Christian approach to Graphic Design, mainly that:
- Religion is an idealistic interpretation of life.
- "Modern communism" is a religious dream.
- When people feel themselves to be strong they sometimes feel a sense of unjustified moral authority.
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Next Steps
Writing this post has made me realise that thus far, I've found nothing to support my own claim that First Things First is based on Christianity, and so establishing this should be a priority at this point in time, as without this point it's much harder to apply Nietzsche's thoughts to it.
Writing this post has made me realise that thus far, I've found nothing to support my own claim that First Things First is based on Christianity, and so establishing this should be a priority at this point in time, as without this point it's much harder to apply Nietzsche's thoughts to it.
