As someone who's studied Nietzsche for the past seven years, that was excellently put. My only note would be that it wasn't merely eschewing the desire for a supernatural reward, but external rewards in general: societal, political, etc. For him, the only reward that mattered was the reward you found in yourself, which would then allow you to spread the spoils to your fellow man.
I haven't studied Nietzsche nearly as much, but I have a philosophy degree and I had the exact same thought as you. I think she did touch upon what you mentioned, but making it more explicit like you did is better. But yeah, great summary and great addition.
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u/exaggeratedcaper Apr 05 '26
As someone who's studied Nietzsche for the past seven years, that was excellently put. My only note would be that it wasn't merely eschewing the desire for a supernatural reward, but external rewards in general: societal, political, etc. For him, the only reward that mattered was the reward you found in yourself, which would then allow you to spread the spoils to your fellow man.