Background
He was born in Magdeburg, and died in Aeschach near Lindau.
He was born in Magdeburg, and died in Aeschach near Lindau.
He tried to make an end to the collective ideology of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (German labour party) from 1890 until 1892. He was the leader of the radical youth opposition of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. From that moment onwards, he regarded himself as an anarchist. In 1896 he published an account of his visits to Joseph Dietzgen in Siegburg, in which he speaks of the philosopher with great respect.
He lost his radical thoughts when he got older.
Instead of complete egoism, he became an advocate of harmony of a community of humans. He became a great admirer of nature and wanted to become one with the world, which he regarded as an organism.
Influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche, he wanted to end the tyranny of political parties and protect individuality. Politics should help develop a personality and not subdue lieutenant He did not have much support and had to leave the party in 1892.