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This blog usually talks about DC's Superman , but this time let's talk about Nietzche's Übermensch, aka Superman. What? Yes, you are supposed to take philosophy somewhere along your college academic path, and, in the words of Monty Python, "Now for something completely different . .  ."   Friedrich Nietzche is not examining physical strength (like the DC character), but the mind of the superman and claims that we can't possibly be the final product of evolution. So what might the man of the future be like?  Nietzche felt supermen would make their own values, be independently minded, they might need to hurt people in the name of great things, selfish, reform men towards pagan values, not resentful, hard to understand, lonely, gentle towards the weak, sexually wicked, and all those characteristics were needed to lead mankind towards salvation through culture. Who would you be mentally if you could be the "super" version of yourself?

Peter Diamandes writes a few fun facts about what life was like in 1917 compared with what life is like today. Here's a sampling: 1. World Literacy Rates      - 1917: The world literacy rate was only 23%.      - Today: Depending on estimates, the world literacy rate today is 86.1%. 2. Travel Time      - 1917: It took 5 days to get from London to New York; 3.5 months to travel from London to Australia.      - Today: A nonstop flight gets you from London to New York in a little over 8 hours, and you can fly from London to Australia in about a day, with just one stop. 3. Average Price of a U.S. House      - 1917: The average price of a U.S. house was $5,000. ($111,584.29 when adjusted for inflation)      - Today: As of 2010, the average price of a new home sold in the U.S. was $272,900. 4. Average Price of a Car in the U.S.      - 1917: The average price...