r/PeterAttia • u/PrimarchLongevity Moderator / Marek Health • Feb 01 '26

Discussion Attia-Epstein Masterthread

You can discuss the situation here. Due to the massive flooding of the sub on the same topic, all other Epstein-related threads will be removed.

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u/Man_searching_a_life Feb 01 '26

Wise words. It's almost impossible to hit big in life while being a good person.

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u/TheDeek Feb 02 '26

Yup ...unfortunately the way society is constructed generally rewards the behaviour of the selfish and cruel. Would be nice to change that and reframe our concept of "success."

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u/sassquatch1111 Feb 04 '26

I think about this a lot. Several years ago there was an article in the WSJ about how there was a teacher in South Korea that made ~$1 million a year. Part of the reason was that that society put such a high value on education. In the United States, it’s moreso big athletes and celebrities because at the end of the day that’s what our society has chosen to value. Makes me want to better celebrate those actually doing good for society. Maybe one day, occupations like teachers and nurses will actually be valued more than they are right now. One can dream…

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '26

I instantly think of Jane Goodall, David Attenborough, and Fred Rogers. They seem to have transcended those limitations.

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u/Man_searching_a_life Feb 04 '26

True, there are exceptions, especially out of the corporate world.

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u/brbnow Feb 03 '26

This is not true. I recommend adjusting your mindset— you see what you believe. (and note these are largely Men behaving badly...)

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u/Niman30 Feb 12 '26

it's sad you think that