"Message the show"

In this special wrap-up episode, I take you back through the journey of The Will to Joy’s first season—what we explored, what we uncovered, and how far this project has already evolved. From the human condition in all its frustration and striving, to the three-part exposition of will to power, this episode closes one chapter and opens the next.

I also look ahead to what’s coming:

– the future of the podcast

– the launch of my forthcoming book Nietzsche. Sex. Power. A Manifesto of Ascending Life (2026)

– and the direction this entire movement is heading

We'll reflect on the new ideas that have emerged in the process—my interpretation of will to power, the “economy of bodies” we all inhabit, and our practical, evolutionary approach to Nietzsche that you won’t find anywhere else.

I speak openly about the reality of creating this work: leaving my job, burning my bridges, and committing fully to this project—and how you can play a part in bringing the next phase to life by joining me as a De Profundis member.

To close, I offer a compact but incisive exercise drawn from Nietzsche’s idea of “giving style” to one’s character—an uncompromising method for discovering the values you actually live by, beyond your self-image or good intentions.

If you’ve followed this season, you’re here at the beginning of something. Consider this your invitation to continue the ascent.

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Here's a Spotify playlist of the tracks I recommend in series 1 of the Will to Joy podcast in the order I recommend them. Each invokes some variety of Dionysian feeling for me. I hope they can do something similar for you:

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