What would Friedrich Nietzsche say if...?

Question

A lower-middle middle class 27 y/o walks into a gas station to buy a hot dog, but when he sees the teller, a like lower-middle class man in his own right, he ask to buy a $20 bag of purple haze marijuana (good ****!) from the teller. The deal is struck and the man uses his debit to purchase the $1 hot dog and a cashback of $20 (which he never touches as it is payment for the herb. He gets his reciept to that effect and exits the store. The next day, while checking his bank account online the man realizes the $21 never posted to his account. Perhaps this occured as a mistake by the teller, or a glitch, but in essence poses the question of What the man should do next? If we were to ask Nietzsche, or a " neo-nietzschean " ,

What do you think he would he say?

I think " Nietzschen " philosophy might believe the best thing to do may be to keep his mouth closed about it and enjoy the freebie, while also cautioning against the passive and therefore weak role of luck instead of agency..

Answer 1

"What the man should do next? If we were to ask Nietzsche, or a " neo-nietzschean ", What do you think he would he say?"

I'm a Nietzschean, and I say "nothing". Who gives a rat's ***?

EDIT:

Wait, I think I misunderstood your question -- maybe because of the confusing manner in which you asked it (I take it you were yourself high when you wrote it).

If there was an understanding between you and the dealer, and you appreciated the guy, you might want to sponsor him. It's like buying a cd even though you can download it. I do that when I really like it. But not out of principle.

Answer 2

well, this is a problem with the bank.  nietzsche was a practical guy; he'd probably tell the bank that it didn't post, since he'd expect to get his money back if the bank over-charged him.  plus, if this happens a lot, it could cause inflation and bank failures, which, since he wasn't too impressed with the media of his time, he probably wouldn't have wanted to read about the whole mess in the news.  

but really, this is a trivial question with little philosophical implications for a philosopher who wasn't really concerned with normative ethics.

Answer 3

What motivated the question has more relation to herb than philosophy. The altered mind is expecially lacking in discipline: tasteless prehension of Nietzsche, loose association of case, misapplication of induction. I think the only thing for the questioner to do is not stray from the familiar subject matter where discipline, self-cognizance, is dispensable: misdemeanor and felony, convenience stores, hotdogs, herb.

Answer 4

I think he would say when going back the store again for more hotdawgs... "Hey how about them hot dawgs"  And then he would say "Can I get this one for free too"  And then he would follow up with a "So what your saying is you want your money back?"  leading to this statement "Sorry man I already spent it... so how about them hawtdawgs?"

Answer 5

Nietzsche was what is referred to as an Ethical Relativist (of sorts), his ideal-human-type being the Übermensch. Ethically speaking the Übermensch is one who has liberated himself from "Slave Morality" and has created for him/her self an individualized "Master Morality" in which that given individual can live according to his/her own will to power, natural and creative impulses, etc...

The Übermensch was something futuristic, Nietzsche didn't even refer to himself as one, but close candidates for the title-role included Socrates, Napolean, and to a much lesser degree Jesus. Yes, it's true that Nietzsche despised Christianity as one mode of "Slave Morality" but in Jesus we see an Individual making his own terms. Nietzsche didn't agree with the "utilitarianism" and "democracy" of Jesus' philosophy but he still was an Individual separating himself from the "Herd."

My point is... what does this person in question think is right for himself? Once you begin listening to others (even self-described "Nietzscheans" and/or "Neo-Nietzscheans" you're no longer developing your Self.

Answer 6

OR perhaps he might wonder if the only excuse for this whole transaction was the fact that it didn't exist..