# XXVII explained — Thus Spoke Zarathustra

> Chapter companion for Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche.

## What happens

Zarathustra calls upon his brethren to recognize the greatest danger to humanity's future as lying with the 'good and just,' urging them to break up these figures to enable the emergence of the Superman.

## Themes in this chapter

### Critique of Herd Morality

Zarathustra identifies the 'good and just' as the greatest danger to humanity's future, challenging herd morality.

### The Übermensch and Self-Overcoming

The call to break up the good and just is a step toward the creation of the Superman.

## Character check-ins

### Zarathustra

Addresses his brethren, urging them to break up the good and just.

### The Superman

Implied as the goal beyond the good and just.

## Key lines

> With whom lieth the greatest danger to the whole human future? Is it not with the good and just?

The greatest threat to humanity's future comes from those who are considered good and just.

_Zarathustra subverts conventional moral valuation._

> Break up, break up, I pray you, the good and just!

Destroy the established notions of goodness and justice.

_An imperative to overcome traditional morality._

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