In the depths of the ocean, where the darkness is so thick it's like a palpable thing, the Kraken stirs. A creature of myth and legend, it's the perfect symbol of existential angst.
Like the Kraken, we're all searching for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world. We cling to our values, our beliefs, our fleeting connections with others. But what if the ocean's just too big, too dark, and our little boat is just a tiny speck on the surface?
According to Nietzsche, the universe is just a cycle of repetition. We're doomed to repeat the same mistakes, the same desires, the same fears. The Kraken just laughs at us, a giant squid, watching us dance in the waves, forever trapped in our own cycles.
The Kraken's not just a creature, it's an ideal. The Übermensch, the super-human, the one who's beyond the bounds of mere mortal comprehension. We strive to be like it, to rise above the waves, to become one with the void.
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And that's just a taste of the deep, dark waters of the Kraken's philosophical realm.
The End of All Things