The main idea for Nietzsche’s paragraph in section four is, what preserves the species. Nietzsche begins by proclaiming that the only steps we can make toward advancement is through evil because many fear change. For many people hold their traditions, and values which have been passed down from generation to generation, the old ideas, what is good, to bring about that change would destroy their world in several ways. Those who follow in the old ways are very similar to the herd, they do as they’re told without question, and fear the evil which wishes to topple their very way of life. Their way of life however, would leave little room for progress, but change is our only way toward advancing as a civilization. During Nietzsche’s time, especially