Jedi and Sith Philosophy is one of the reasons why I think Star Wars is such a well written story

Obi-wan: “Only a Sith deals in absolutes” That statement in itself is an absolute

Ironically Anakin pursued power and became a sith at least in part because he was seeking greater freedom-he felt restricted and inhibited by the Jedi, and he was haunted by his childhood experiences in slavery-and to free himself from fear of loss, another remnant from his troubled childhood. But by becoming a sith he found only slavery to the dark side and even greater loss.

The Philosophy of the Sith is like the embodiment of ''You are the captain of your own ship.'' or "Your mind is a battlefield. Be its commander, not its soldier" or ''Putting yourself above others.'' which have positive advantages because it encourages individuals to stand up for yourselves, build self-reliance and freedom of choice.

I believe that a fusion of both light and dark is needed. One isnt a slave just because you care for others, and one is not merely evil just because they are focusing on themselves. Black and white thinking is foolishness. It must flow together.

The sith would honestly be unstoppable if they learn how to control their emotions and their lust for power that would lead them to their downfall. That’s why in my opinion, count dooku was such a powerful character; he is able to use busted force abilities like more aggressive lightsaber forms and force lighting while having the discipline and control to not let himself get too corrupted by the dark side. Unlike most sith, he was able to make rational decisions and not get himself into the inevitable death of all sith from their uncontrolled lust for power.

Darth Vectivus is one of my favorite characters because even though he’s a sith he’s balanced and uses the dark side without letting it consume him. He also still felt and showed compassion and care for his loved ones. Proof that not all dark side users are evil.

"Good is a point of view, Anakin..." this single line from Palpatine summarises the reasons behind the whole Jedi-Sith conflict. We view the Jedi as good because the movies are told from a 'jedi-friendly' point of view. Would be amazing to have a movie with a Sith point of view.

Kreia is the embodiment of Nietzsche's philosophy in SW. She's a brilliantly written character that deconstructs the tenets if Star Wars itself.

In my 20s, I behaved like a Sith, or at least like Dionysus: Work the hardest, get the most toys, Play harder, Win at all costs, and Feel everything! In my 40s, I behaved like a Jedi: Stay Calm, Find Peace, Renounce possessions, Winning isn't real, Accomplish Logic. Now, I'm almost 50 and just try to synthesize the two into Wisdom.✌🎋

I always found it funny that Plagueis and Sidious were so hung up on the idea that the Dark Side can be *Concentrated* , as if it was venom, by limiting the # of Dark Side practitioners. Vitiate was *at least* as powerful as Tenebrous or Plagueis, yet the Sith Emperor lived and reigned at a time when powerful Dark Siders existed in the *thousands* ! Plagueis just comes out and states this rationale for the Rule of Two, but not even Bane offered anything resembling a factual basis for such a belief. His reasons for instituting the Rule of Two was simply a common-sense recognition that Dark Siders would always and invariably consider other Dark Siders rivals who threatened their own power. Bane was just trying to prevent a repeat of the clusterfuck that was the Brotherhood of Darkness. (Ie: When the Sith become the enemy of good order throughout the galaxy in a *highly visible manner* , the Jedi are invariably given a mandate to direct the Reoublic’s resources against the Sith.) The TLDR version? Bane’s Rule of Two was intended to ensure there wouldn’t be a horde of militant, highly competent/experienced Jedi Lords/Ladies to resist Sith aggression. All this “The Dark Side is more powerful when less people use it” is nothing but blind cultish mysticism.

I feel like Qui Gon is the only one who got it right. The light side is the balance we should all pursue in our lives, but we should also love and care for others we hold dearly, without falling to complete infatuation/obsession. We must be compassionate, but whole on our own.

I love this concept, David Goggins has something similar which he calls "Going into the Dark Room" to find yourself and I agree, the Darkness is exactly what I need and it's helped me make some of my biggest strides. Love your channel, bro!

In order to understand how good you are, you need to realize how evil you could be.

Ahsoka was right to leave the Jedi order. This decision, in my opinion, demonstrated that there is a flaw in what the Jedi taught and believed. Ahsoka had the disadvantage (advantage?) of being Anakin's student. He was constantly emphasizing his desire to protect those he was close to. Ahsoka, in fact, was taught in the final finale episode of TCW, recently released, to defend against a massive clone attack. Anakin was making sure she had what she needed, because he already knew subconsciously, or through the force, what was going to happen, and he wanted to protect her. Ahsoka, like Anakin, cared about her friends and had attachments, which was probably an error in training she inherited from Anakin. This was not allowed in the Jedi order. The Jedi were stoic, and attachment was not allowed. However, Ahsoka had compassion for all life, AND she had deep attachment to her friends. That was the conflict with the Jedi teachings that drove her away. Anakin had attachment to his friends ABOVE the lives of others. He fell and became Vader because he was willing to sacrifice any other life to keep those he wanted to protect alive. This is an anachronism, and directly related to his desire to control (partly due to the lack of control he had as a slave). Ahsoka, however, realized that all life was important, and to be valued. She did not have the traumatic upbringing that Anakin had. But she also cared about her friends and had attacents. In some ways, her views were more pure than those of the Jedi order. She had attachments, and love, but was able to see all life as valuable and not let her attachments take priority. Love, that's an important part of life. If you can't love, how can you truly value life.

Jedi = Freedom of the Mind, freedom from concern Sith = Freedom of Choice, freedom to live & be true to oneself

The dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural

Great video. I as an old Star Wars Veteran (who don´t like Disney Star Wars) think it is a masterpiece!

“There is more to the force than restraining its power within the bounds of a moral framework.” This is such a good breakdown & gave me so much more to dig into. Awesome job!

What an exquisite analysis, two of the things that I love the most, Star Wars and Philosophy, bonded in one incredible video.

I know that it isn't displayed much in the movies, but the videos games such as KOTOR I and KOTOR II really hone in on the philosophical concepts behind the dark and light.

The flame in the void is a concept in the Wheel of Time novels. There's a flame burning in a calm void in your mind. You feed your passions into this flame but contain it in the calm place. You fuel your focus with passions but through containment don't allow them to overcome you. Sith and Jedi philosophies are the Yin and Yang, the active and passive which compliment each other. Without their compliments, both paths lead to an end, whether ruin or stagnation.

Really enjoyed this one. Your placement of choral music really added a surene quality that relaxed me beyond measure.

I really liked the video. Specially in the end, where you make some conclusions and quote Kreia (one of My favourite characters in SW) and the part of dark side's pitfalls. I think only Revan and Kreia understood the wisdom in knowing both light and dark side of the Forcé.

When Jung spoke of getting in touch with our shadow self, surely he meant that we be honest to ourselves about who we are instead of having certain traits and being in denial about having those traits. Only by identifying our worst qualities through self-reflection can we manage and transform them. I'm sure Jung wasn't saying ''be evil''.

I just watched every second of the most amazingly, ridiculously, surprisingly wonderful documentary on the Force that I've ever seen, & *I AM* Ol' School Star Wars. Many kudos & much applause on making a video that gives even the truest Star Wars fans a treat, & provides the intelligent or perceptive Star Wars fans a wholly stimulating & entertaining half-hour. Seriously great job.

This is one of the greatest philosophies videos I’ve ever watched . Not only for Jedi/Sith philosophy (which I am a huge fan of) but also the philosophy of human nature and the psychology of man. The way you connected it to nietzsche philosophy and stoicism and many other examples is absolutely brilliant. We all must embrace some form of our dark side to escape the slave mentality. Bcuz if we give in to excessive self-sacrifice, we in turn lose power towards our full potential. My mind is absolutely blown from this Gem of a video. You just earned yourself a new subscriber. Please keep it coming!

What a fascinating and comprehensive analysis, I’ve probably listened to this maybe 5 times now? and am still trying to fully understand such a view. As a fan of Star Wars from literal and metaphysical point of view I applaud and thank you for explaining such a topic like this which is not so simple.

It's all about transcending the two sides. Imbalance is the real enemy. Your reason can contain your passions and your passions can drive you to purpose. That's why sometimes risk from your passions can lead you to where you need to be and it's not always the rational way to do things

I have followed your teachings? Presentations? Sharings? for a long time -always with respect, admiration, and appreciation. This particular one struck me as the best yet. It integrates so much that you have covered before, and integrates in the mythological and archetypal metaphors which somehow make it particularly impactful. Timely for me, thank you for that. 🙏

Wow. Great perspective. Super thought provoking. One of your best ! Well done. 🎉

Fantastic video! I've seen a lot of videoes like this, and this one is definitely top 3 best presented thesis on the sith philosophy 😃

Love the mix between real life philosophy and Star Wars lore. More vids like this! This was amazing, I learn more than I thought I would as I love both philosophy and Star Wars.

Well done. I like how you tied the philosophies behind the Star Wars Mythos to real life spirituality and philosophy.

i truly appreciate this video. thanks for the work you put into making it.

Now this is what I call top tier content. Very interesting, good job! 👏👏

Einzelganger, I may be too late, and I've no doubt that this will be both sappy and cringe, so apologies in advance for that. I merely wanted to thank you for this video, honestly and sincerely. I became fascinated with Sith philosophy during a period of self improvement in my life. It was Sith philosophy that led me to study Jungian psychology and real world philosophies, Nietzsche and Stoicism especially, in hopes of expanding upon it. Your videos were of particular interest to me at that time. It was also the Sith that made me change my goal of self improvement to self actualization. I fell off my path awhile ago, having entered a dark period of my life, and much of the knowledge I acquired has been forgotten, but I'm coming out of it and will find my way again soon. Like you said at 22:10, this path probably isn't the one that suits me, as my personal dark night revealed to me, but though the Sith, Jung and Nietzsche may no longer resonate with me, I think there's too much value in the knowledge they passed on to simply ignore. I don't intend to follow them dogmatically (I honestly believe that God, the divine, source or whatever word you have for it won't allow me to even if I wanted), nor do I believe it possible or have any desire to become a lighting wielding maniac, but I believe there are some aspects of their philosophy I can apply to better myself, and certain points brought up about master and slave morality to reflect on, though not believe entirely. Once again, sorry for the rant, but I've had to make due with links on the Sith Order reddit (don't judge me), and 2 videos on KZfaq to feed my fascination of the Sith, a reuploaded video by Coterie, and an analysis on Kreia's philosophy. I never expected you to make a video like this, so this was nothing less than a very pleasant surprise and an absolute treat. 😁 Oh, and before anyone worries for me, yes, I may be a nerd but not so far gone I can't separate reality from fiction. The Star Wars universe may hold my fascination, but I fully intend to live my life in the real world. Don't know why, but I felt like I needed to add that.

Powerful stuff, I like how you examine both sides and let us decide

This is GREAT work you've done. I appreciate it.

Very well-made and well-explained video. I appreciate your work.

Absolutely mind bending, thank you as always. Please keep making content!

This has further inspired me to embrace my shadow, and I truly need to. Gotta have both, can't really adopt only one side. Thanks, man.

Jedi philosophy: "I only have value when acting in others' interest. Mine is to sacrifice and deny myself so that others may benefit." Sith philosophy: "I have the right to be happy in my life, and to achieve it through building my own value."

This is why I like Jedi survivors story. Cal rejects parts of Jedi teaching that’s unhelpful or damaging, and even taps into his emotions, the dark side. So while cal is definitely good, he isn’t what a Jedi would charectically (?) be

I loved it! What a wonderful work you've done! There's a scene in Kung Fu Panda series, in which Po has to find a way through a lava river, while being attacked by some enemies... and he finds the way by getting in touch with his inner peace. It's good to balance both sides... but when we need answers or solutions, the best ones come from our intuition, from within. Thanks for uploading this video! 😃

this is so perfectly explained & a reason why star wars means so much to me

This was Definitely worth my time! I feel there's a balancing point between both extremes; like the anti-hero position for example. Excellent presentation!

That was an amazing break down of a complex subject. Bravo!

I love this video. Food for thought definitely. I love the star wars take on the philosophy. Keep it up your doing a bang up job 👏

Exceptional video, thank you so much for talking about the philosophy of star wars, I've been interested in it forever 😀

Great video! Very well explained, and thought-provoking.

Keep rewatching this. Love it. But the Jedi council were just as responsible for Anakin's change as palpatine.

I see a value of both, if one is looking for true balance. If you run to extremes "light or dark" you'll end up with the same effect. A person should explore both side without being too embraced to either side or they could miss the universe.

"You have mastered the dark side of the force. It is not enough, it never was" *Emperor Valkorion*

Very interesting and informative presentation!😁👍🏼👍🏼

What I love about star wars' philosophy is that in the end, Darth Vader did bring balance to the force, being the ultimate image of evil in the whole universe, but in his death bed, redeeming himself by the love of his son. That turns him in to the ultimate beacon of hope, it's never too late to seek inner peace and the good inside each one of us.

This was a phenomenal video! Great work!

Beautiful breakdown

_Outstanding video essay!! Subscribed within the first 15 seconds of listening._

George Lucas stated in “Empire of Dreams” that the Jedi Code was based upon the philosophical tenants of Buddhism and Stoicism. Also the Jedi/Sith are the Yin/Yang. Neither is all good nor bad. Extreme aestheticism leads to stagnation which is why the Jedi were so easily fooled. Their refusal to accept that they didn’t have all the answers led to their downfall. Mace Windu (when it’s suggested by Qui Gon Jinn that the individual he fought on Tattooine was a Sith) arrogantly states “I don’t believe that the Sith could have returned without our knowledge). Qui Gon Jinn on the other hand followed the living Force and not as Palpatine stated “the dogmatic ideals of the Jedi,” (when speaking to Anakin upon revealing his identity as Darth Sidious). Eventually Luke Skywalker saw that neither of the two codes were balanced. The Jedi encouraged love while forbidding attachment, yet their attachment to their ideals is what caused their downfall. The Sith craved power for its own sake by any means necessary even if that means destroyed the psyche (as in Anakin’s actions at the Jedi Temple) and Palpatine’s patricide before becoming a Sith apprentice. In the now non-canon novels (specifically the Yuzon Vong war) Luke teaches his students both disciplines but warns them of extremes which will lead to their destruction. In the Clone Wars we meet the Father, Son and Daughter who epitomize the different sides of the Force and the balance that must be maintained between the two.

That is a great episode - thank you. I only have one thought to share - life itself, complex as it is, can force us to act like a Sith, even if the core of our nature is appolonian.

I never felt like Vader was really bought into the Sith. He got stuck with it and had to make the best of it. He was hugely a dark side user no doubt, but I never saw anything that made me think he really committed to the sith doctrine like Sideous was.

This was very interesting and entertaining. Thanks for the upload!

I think it was one of your best and most original videos. Don't hesitate to continue to explore pop culture !

OK, I'm listening to this a second time, to me stoicism has been a great tool to free myself from so many worries and fears, but there's a part of me that is very materialistic and really enjoys some luxuries and wealth in general. It's been hard to reconcile both ways of thinking, sometimes they feel like a watch with a gear train that don't really fit. Maybe this video will provide some insight into the matter. Thanks a lot friend!

That was a very well put together video that I completely agree with. It's easy to see how the Je'daii had the right idea. Maintain balance in the light and dark. We need the dark side to be able confident in our own skills, defend ourselves, protect those we love and get ahead in life. At the same time, we need the light to remain calm, remember that it's important to help others, and work together so we can all get ahead in life. Balance. Creation and destruction. Nature.

The reason why I'm mentioning conflict is that this is a type of training that anyone can put into practice if they so choose. So I'm giving this out to perpetuate the myth that conflict is just something to be avoided or dismissed, when really its method, habit, ritual or technique to gaining self-knowledge. The Sith deal in conflict, as Darth Malgus suggested; it is through conflict that the galaxy and the nature of the dark side differentiates between those who rise and those who fall, and those who don't try to heighten their abilities and emotions to get out of the circumstances or pain they are in, to rise again, and through conflict we gain understanding of the force. Darth Malgus says: "...the survivors of the conflict come to understand the Force more deeply. Their understanding evolves. That is purpose enough." This is because of the two weapons at our disposal. The club is what is used in a shallow exchange or forcing the matter by proclaiming the superiority of ones position and making proclamations of grandeur but lacking a greater purpose, and by attacking without knowing why you swing, its challenging somebody else with what amounts to a mentality of escapism or avoidance through ones flaws. These can be summed up as; "The most common types of flaws is doing the right course of action but; (1) catering to the wrong crowd, when you aren’t reaching the target audience, (2) not fairly representing alternatives, (3) muddying the waters, and (4) making a mountain of a mole hill. Fetters are the reasons for pain, issues are neurosis, malaise, rather disadvantageous values or mental illness, and flaws are bad timing or inappropriateness for playing out particular strengths."-The Way of the Sith by Edwin Ferreira A sword however is knowing why you swing and has precision, thus integrated with purpose and aims. An attack is when you deconstruct what is disadvantageous, unworkable or pathological. So it works against ones favor, doesn't produce results, or promotes weakness or issues so its ultimate getting in the way of your goals and power which may result from the pathological constructs or to make a judgment about a thing that is reliant on some bad desire that's stagnant and mostly causes pain. The attack must be able to have the precision to identify what is unworkable, disadvantageous or pathological and get to the heart of the matter of the best alternative (doesn't have to be perfect though, it should however aim at an ideal that can be perfect). It should be explanatory power of how ones own purpose, aims or perception is more beneficial for the individual and works to produce advantageous adaption, forward momentum, acquiring a suitable role, to perform it that role well and survival, to be on the path to perfection, and that quest is never ending. Sithism relates so well to many because we are always trying to perform better and become greater, the great weakness we try to vanquish completely is that of stagnation. This is why we also don't believe in achieving peace in victory, because stagnation might set in if we believe we have conquered everything that is of worth, self and naturally extending that self-mastery to then the entire world, self-mastery translates into world mastery. An example of a attack is to use Social darwinian ideology that favors what it means to be rewarded, which means survival of the fittest behavior orientation that are applied to the realm of human nature, the human mind and to the dynamics of relationships, this is aimed towards making a new race of people that are superior compared to us, the higher man or woman (Overman or Ubermensch). Rewards are income, revenue, assets, skills, networks, labor or clout, which basically means the resources at our disposal which be divvied out.

It was a very thought provoking video. Nietsche had a point when saying that we are forced to abandon the 'master attitude' towards life. However, I think it is wise to abandon the paradigm of power and affirmation (at some point). These are useful when we establish ourselves as young adults but become self-defeating later on. Hanging on to power and affirmation requires constant feeding, which is basically a slavery of the realm of hungry ghosts.

I really enjoyed this from start to end. I think I've been going through something of a personal "villain arc" lately and I definitely can see the value in the "dark" side of one's self... though with most things, a balance of both dark and light is clearly needed. Really good video. :)

I got the feeling that by teaching Anakin to suppress his emotions Joda pushed him straight to the Sith as suppressing emotions is a very unhealthy thing to do.

Thanks!Star Wars introduced me to philosophy and your videos expanded my philosophy knowledge and it's changed my life in so many positive ways. Will you do a Jedi philosophy video in the future?

I have never watched even a single one film of Star Wars. The videos you made about them really tempt me to do so. I believe that these films demonstrate the duality that exists in our world. It may be in another dimension or galaxy, but it is still duality. Where there is duality, there is separation. When we become one with God, or the Force, or the Source, or whatever name each has for this, then we understand and feel that we are all ONE. When we finally feel and realize that each one is the Love that knows that is the Love already, the separation and the conflict ends.

A sith mentality will cause the individual to be shackled to their own power and influence, for they must maintain the shroud which hides the key to their power as once it is no longer hidden another will use the opportunity to take it for themselves. To acheive true freedom one must embrace all aspects to the sense they hold enough power to not be dominated nor in exess where one must dominate another. Balance is where true power exists. There must be both dark and light. I will do what I must to keep the balance, as the balance is what holds all life. There is no good without evil, but evil must not be allowed to flourish. There is passion, yet peace; serenity, yet emotion; chaos, yet order. - The gray code

Such a great video. Learned a lot! Thanks!

Thank you, this was a good one. I feel enlightened 😌🙏

I couldn't help but think a lot about Taoist philosophy during this one! I'm glad you showed the contrast between these while also showing that they compliment each other in many ways and that taking either too far can be detrimental. This is why I love Taoism so much, because it reminds me that there must be balance to everything if it is to truly benefit us, and believing anything to the extreme can lead to disastrous consequences! Great video! 👍

I sure hope you do a video on gray force users. (Ones who take aspects of the dark and light side of the force) All-in-all, very nice video.

Thank you. I've really enjoyed this.. glad that i found it.

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you 🙏

Thanks for this thoughtful video! I find it difficult to fully subscribe to one philosophy. I prefer peace and contentment over competition and achievement, but to be devoid of passion and not feel anger at injustice or upon witnessing the suffering of others, that's not quite right either. Balance is needed. Otherwise, one would just become completely powerless and uncaring. Disengaged and removed from the world.

Even the mighty Jedi and sith fall to the traps of dualistic ideology.

Amazing. Well said. You have done your Homework my friend

I rarely or never leave comments but I thought that this video was amazing and incredibly well done so I felt obligated to say something. Very well done

We should be aware of the role and importance of both sides. The key is to avoid going too far in either direction, avoiding extremes.

Amazing video pal. Congrats! And may the force be with you...

Great work! Thank you!

"Walk a mile to avoid a fight. But when it breaks out, don't back down an inch." seems like a good embodiment of both philosophies. Like the rings in a benzene molecule and the dual nature of light, perhaps truth too lies somewhere in between the two extremes, oscillating in an eternal dynamic equilibrium.

Apart from the references already used in the video, I think it's worth integrating Nassim Taleb’s duality of fragility and antifragility has measurements of how one thing responds to randomness/stressors. Not only passion, but overcome threat is what also empowers the sith. The siths basically want to be the alpha, the top of the food chain, evolution's magnum opus.

Obviously they are both partially right. I struggled a lot mentally some time ago trying to understand how to reconcile these two apparent opposites of passion/rationality, risk/prudence and so on. How to choose between them, or how to reconcile such opposite things? Then it came into my mind that they aren't opposite at all, they are in fact complementary, and I thought of a simple metaphor: we just have to drive ourselves though the tortuous path of life, therefore we obviously need both the gas pedal and the breaks. We need passion to fuel our engine, or we won't go anywhere and just stand still, but we also need the breaks of reason and calmness for bending properly, for being cautious in difficult parts of the road and for ultimately not crashing. Who would be so crazy to drive a car without any fuel or without any breaks? Mastering this driving is the real indivual challenge I think, and it's what also Taoism ultimately tries to teach, but of course then socially and politically it becomes more complicated perhaps, even though democracy is also kind of based on the tension between these two forces in a way :)

Thanks for this perspective

I really like your videos, it helps me alot. Thank You.🙏🏻

The sith basically take self improvement and catapult it to an extreme. "I will triumph, and I don't care what happens to everyone else". This is why they are evil.

Hilariously for the longest time when I was a kid I started going through the philosophy of sith, I ended up building a cult of personality and having to tell my friends to stop after I got over my larger-than-life edgelord phase We built a protection racket and beat up bullies

Thank you for making this video.

The use of the dark sid te does not make one evil nor does the use of the light side make one good. The dark side is powered by passion, it just so happens that rage is the most common and easiest form of passion. In the real world i have found that passion is a very useful in achieving goals, although if you dont keep it in check your passion can get away from you and destroy everything you have built

Jedi don't avoid the shadow side, they integrate it. For me Jedi is the awakened soul, and sith is the ego

This was very good thanks!

Nicely done sir, great video. Thank you.

Love the magnification of sith and jedi doctrine, would love a jedi focused counterpart as well as other pop culture philosophies as they are just as thought provoking

This was a really interesting examination of both philosophical traditions. Well done. I’ve always thought of them as Order vs Chaos philosophies.