The Tightrope Walker is a reference to Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra.
Nietzsche says man is a tightrope strung between animal and the superman. The tightrope walker is a character in Zarathustra. By expressing his will despite the risk of a fatal fall, the tightrope walker moves forward, evolving toward the superman - which is mankind's destiny. But most people are too timid for Nietzsche. They stand below, gawking, living vicariously or not at all. So the tightrope walker takes their chances for them, and the superman grows closer to becoming reality.
The Tightrope Walker is a reference to Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra.
Nietzsche says man is a tightrope strung between animal and the superman. The tightrope walker is a character in Zarathustra. By expressing his will despite the risk of a fatal fall, the tightrope walker moves forward, evolving toward the superman - which is mankind's destiny. But most people are too timid for Nietzsche. They stand below, gawking, living vicariously or not at all. So the tightrope walker takes their chances for them, and the superman grows closer to becoming reality.