Blind pupils. -- As long as a man knows very well the strength and weaknesses of his teaching, his art, his religion, its power is still slight. The pupil and apostle who, blinded by the authority of the master and by the piety he feels toward him, pays no attention to the weaknesses of a teaching, a religion, and soon usually has for that reason more power than the master. The influence of a man has never yet grown great without his blind pupils. To help a perception to achieve victory often means merely to unite it with stupidity so intimately that the weight of the latter also enforce the victory of the former.
I definitely agree. People in power can definitely become very influential to the extent of imposing their own beliefs unto others without questioning. Whether this is due to the gullibity of people, to the influence of the "teacher" or a combination of both, seems to bring about the notion of "monkey see monkey do." To believe in something without prior valid research, is to jump into an unknown with many vairables. Perhaps, Nietzsche highlighted the fact that religious dogmas had been too easily accepted by the multitude and that this act hindered the possibility of achieving scientific enlightenment.
In todays world, all the technological and scientific advancements that have occurred were brought about by the age of Enlightenement, the age of reasoning, and questioning. It is because of the curiosity of inquisitive minds and the adaptability for them to change that has sprout this increase in scientific advancement. Had it not been for these curious minds, maybe we'd still be stuck in the middle ages.
German Economy
Given the fact that Germany has the fourth largest nominal GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the world and is the biggest contributer to the EU budget, one can surmise that Germany has grown into a world power becasue of it's economy. Thanks to it's highly skilled labor force and it's low unemployment rate, Germany has managed to become a leading exporter of goods including prestigious companies such as: BMW, Mercedez Benz, Addidas, Audi etc...
On January 1, 2002 Germany introduced the famous euro currency. This intergration of the Euro allowed Germany to form part of the European Union, which in turn developed a single market that abided by a standarized system of law that applied to all member states. The euro notes and currency has since replaced all national currencies. Unfortunately, the EU market is destablizing due to the budget deficits that have plagued countries such as: Greece, Spain, Portugal,and Italy. Although the introduction of the euro has allowed Germany to maintain a steadily surplus, the financial crises suffered by neighboring member states, can undermine this growth. In retalitaion to such crises, Germany has said that it will not carry the burden of another country's woes and is willing to withdraw itself from the European Union
Furthermore, in the upcoming years Germany seeks to close down all its nuclear power plants, and in turn seeks to become more energy effiecient. This is because Germany is the sixth largest consumer of Energy with 60% of it being imported. The government has also sought to lower its levels of emissions. Overall, Germany has rebounded from the post-war era, and now enjoys a stable econmic state.
German Economy
Given the fact that Germany has the fourth largest nominal GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the world and is the biggest contributer to the EU budget, one can surmise that Germany has grown into a world power becasue of it's economy. Thanks to it's highly skilled labor force and it's low unemployment rate, Germany has managed to become a leading exporter of goods including prestigious companies such as: BMW, Mercedez Benz, Addidas, Audi etc...
On January 1, 2002 Germany introduced the famous euro currency. This intergration of the Euro allowed Germany to form part of the European Union, which in turn developed a single market that abided by a standarized system of law that applied to all member states. The euro notes and currency has since replaced all national currencies. Unfortunately, the EU market is destablizing due to the budget deficits that have plagued countries such as: Greece, Spain, Portugal,and Italy. Although the introduction of the euro has allowed Germany to maintain a steadily surplus, the financial crises suffered by neighboring member states, can undermine this growth. In retalitaion to such crises, Germany has said that it will not carry the burden of another country's woes and is willing to withdraw itself from the European Union
Furthermore, in the upcoming years Germany seeks to close down all its nuclear power plants, and in turn seeks to become more energy effiecient. This is because Germany is the sixth largest consumer of Energy with 60% of it being imported. The government has also sought to lower its levels of emissions. Overall, Germany has rebounded from the post-war era, and now enjoys a stable econmic state.
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