Spake Zarathustra, Nietzsche describes this when done "from the height," based on one's superior position, or "from the herd," done based on common assumptions.
Confucius equated overly enthusiastic participation in this with violence. In Plato's Philebus, Socrates condemns this action as base pleasure taken from another's pain. In The Republic, Socrates explains to Ademantus that the guardians of the city-state must avoid it, as it causes a change in mood that could keep guardians from fulfilling their duty. In Thus Spake Zarathustra, Nietzsche describes this when done "from the height," based on one's superior position, or "from the herd," done based on common assumptions. For 10 points, what is this common behavior analyzed in a treatise by Henri Bergson and attributed in a nickname to the philosopher Democritus?
Confucius equated overly enthusiastic participation in this with violence.
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