Nietzsche
is perhaps most stunning in his eviscerating critiques of modern morality and,
relatedly, Christianity. His pessimistic attitude toward modern management is
less flashy, but no less radical, for the business world would look very
different were it populated by Nietzschean strength rather than so much
weakness that in spite of which—and because
of which, seeks to dominate even and especially people who are stronger. Accordingly,
this book provides formidably severe critiques of both business ethics and
management and sketches Nietzsche’s notion of strength as an alternative basis
for both. Nietzsche’s notion of the ascetic priest as
a bird of prey with an overwhelming urge to dominate eerily similar to both the
business manager and the ethicist. Therefore, the last two chapters are on Nietzsche’s
unique take on Christianity, and John D. Rockefeller, a devout Baptist
ostensibly compatible even with being an acidic monopolist.
On
the Arrogance of False Entitlement: A Nietzschean Critique of Business Ethics
and Management is available in print and as an ebook
at Amazon.
