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[from 'Twilight of the Idols' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique ]

Full Idea

For institutions to exist there must exist the kind of will, instinct, imperative which is anti-liberal to the point of malice: the will to tradition, to authority, to centuries-long responsibility, to solidarity between succeeding generations.

Gist of Idea

The creation of institutions needs a determination which is necessarily anti-liberal

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols [1889], 8.39)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.93


A Reaction

This sounds like a lovely challenge to Popper, who seems to have been a liberal who pinned his faith on institutions.