"Studying sociology is niche. But studying…

“Studying sociology is niche. But studying philosophy is Nietzsche” was posted on X/Twitter and Facebook by Scaramanga Silk on September 9, 2025. It’s just a joke on the name of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900).

Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German philosopher. He began his career as a classical philologist, turning to philosophy early in his academic career. In 1869, aged 24, Nietzsche became the youngest professor to hold the Chair of Classical Philology at the University of Basel. Plagued by health problems for most of his life, he resigned from the university in 1879, and in the following decade he completed much of his core writing.

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$tuart K. Hayashi 💉 💉 💉🦠
@legendre007
In the 1800s in Germany, there was only small demand for philosophy supplied in bite-sized aphorisms. Hence Nietzsche filled a niche. ^_^
9:31 AM · Jan 31, 2012

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Morgan Engle
@MorganKay34
When you accidentally pronounce “niche” like “Nietzsche” because you’re subconscious wishes you were in philosophy instead of biology.
9:50 AM · Jul 19, 2015

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Kalina Naidoo
@kalinanaidoo
“Here at Oxford we like our jokes niche but our philosophy Nietzsche” - Alex Farrow
5:21 PM · Mar 18, 2017 from Oxford, England

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AJ McKeon
@AJMcKeon
My preferences in philosophy are really niche, mainly Nietzsche.
9:59 AM · Sep 11, 2021 from Austin, TX

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Scaramanga Silk
@scaramanga_silk
Studying sociology is niche.
But studying philosophy is Nietzsche.
8:06 PM · Sep 9, 2025

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Scaramanga Silk
September 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM ·
Studying sociology is niche.
But studying philosophy is Nietzsche.

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Robert Wilkinson
@robertwlk
Studying sociology is niche.
But studying philosophy is Nietzsche.
2:05 AM · Sep 21, 2025