I just wanted to second this. It's astounding that there continues to be a large dispute over the influence of Stirner on Nietzsche. I personally like Nietzsch

I just wanted to second this. It's astounding that there continues to be a large dispute over the influence of Stirner on Nietzsche. I personally like Nietzsche's ideas but really don't enjoy his style of writing. Stirner on the other hand touches on many of the same ideas that Nietzsche would later, but is both an easier and genuinely hilarious read. The Ego and its Own is an absolutely brilliant book, that should have at least the level of popularity that some of Nietzsche's works have.