Max Stirner (real name Johann Caspar Schmidt) was a German philosopher (1806–1856) who anticipated the ideas of nihilism, existentialism and postmodernism. One of Stirner's fundamental ideas was ethical egoism. “We live in a world full of ghosts and possessed people,” Stirner wrote. – Everywhere and everywhere they try to prove to us that the meaning and purpose of our existence lies somewhere outside of us. That you simply need to find this meaning and sacrifice your interests for the sake of realizing this goal. Isn’t it simpler, isn’t it better, isn’t it more profitable, finally, throwing away greedy ideals, to build your business on yourself?” Much of what Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) said was taken from Stirner. According to Nietzsche, there are two types of morality: “slave morality” and “master morality.” Master morality embodies the self-respect, individualism and freedom inherent in people with healthy egos. The book presents the works of Stirner and Nietzsche, giving insight into their views.