the evil that produces good

In my reading today I came across the story of a beautiful courtesan, Lou Andreas-Salomé, whom Nietzsche called an evil woman. She captivated the hearts and minds of many men in her time, yet remained a free spirit, a free agent.

Her story recalls Goethe, Faust, sufism, Rumi, paradox, divine comedy...

She continues to inspire and captivate posthumously.

source: http://www.freud-museum.at/cms/online/freud/chronolg/1921-d.htm