XPrize founder Peter Diamandis asked Jeffrey Epstein "to connect and catch up" while the convicted sex offender was still in jail for procuring a child for prostitution.
Excellent reporting and analysis, Paul. The Epstein affair is a profound and ongoing moral failure. Those who sought proximity to him for status or advantage bear responsibility for enabling that environment and should be judged accordingly. But the conduct of physicians who associated with him is particularly troubling, given the ethical obligations of our profession. I deeply appreciated @erictopol's response to Peter Attia which addressed this issue directly and explicitly challenged Attia's hucksterism. It's just one more example of the ongoing decay in pubic trust.
Agreed, Jim. I know there were people who, given the opportunity, made a conscious choice to not associate with Epstein or solicit his wealth. But the number of people who failed to question their own motives is depressingly large.
I found Attia about 3 years ago, just before Outlive was published. As a 77 year old at that time, I found a lot of good info which inspired me to improve my fitness. I also found stuff that made no sense. As with everything I read on the health space and other areas, I took what made sense and used it. The rest I discarded. Because of his disgusting Epstein entanglement, especially the family issues with his son, does that mean I should be discard what is of value? Unfortunately he and lots of other longevity gurus have achieved almost God like stature. Perhaps this will cause some to question their undying loyalty to those on the pedestal. But in our 30 second tik Tok world, I have my doubts as tomorrow we'll be on to the next worst thing. Great article as usual, much appreciated.
More like this, please. These wellness "influencers" (I cringe at this word every time I read or hear it) need to be held to account. The mainstream press will have so much to report on; this could be your niche. Thanks for this work. And yes, let's hope the world stops reading "Outlive." I'd rather take longevity advice from the old cranks who lived until 103 by drinking shots of espresso and eating cheese every night while caring for their pack of rescue dogs. Or maybe I'm just projecting.
Vicki, good thoughts, all. Espresso is good for you, I think. Wondering how many rescue dogs you've already collected. Perhaps Outlive has outlived its usefulness, who knows.
I don't know if she is in the government files. Her presence at Epstein's birthday party for the odious person formerly known as Prince Andrew was made public previous to this past data dump, but the decision to be there was noteworthy.
As usual, it’s about power, influence and greed. These people believe they are above any rules and have lost their moral compass. I was shocked ( but maybe should not have been) to see the emails between epstein and Deepak Chopra! So much for enlightenment.
Great article but what is this about? “…posted a lengthy statement on X (fitting, considering Elon owns the often vile, increasingly toxic platform and is also featured in Epstein’s emails) ,” Toxic. Should the X be moderated and censored? It’s called free speech even when you don’t like it. Just like the free speech you just exercised.
I'm not sure what isn't clear about my thought.I find X to be a place where people hide behind anonymity to insult and threaten other people, some of whom are also hiding behind their own anonymity. I don't find that to foster dialogue and debate as much as allow intolerance and abuse to flourish. Free speech it may be, but not the kind that I enjoy. Free speech can be violent toxic and intolerant. Also, when you allow idiots to use your technology to post AI generated nude photos of women on your platform without their consent, you're by definition an idiot, which Elon often is.
Excellent reporting and analysis, Paul. The Epstein affair is a profound and ongoing moral failure. Those who sought proximity to him for status or advantage bear responsibility for enabling that environment and should be judged accordingly. But the conduct of physicians who associated with him is particularly troubling, given the ethical obligations of our profession. I deeply appreciated @erictopol's response to Peter Attia which addressed this issue directly and explicitly challenged Attia's hucksterism. It's just one more example of the ongoing decay in pubic trust.
Agreed, Jim. I know there were people who, given the opportunity, made a conscious choice to not associate with Epstein or solicit his wealth. But the number of people who failed to question their own motives is depressingly large.
Thanks for inspiring me to write something about this. It’s been bothering me.
Happy to oblige, Jim. Let it rip.
I found Attia about 3 years ago, just before Outlive was published. As a 77 year old at that time, I found a lot of good info which inspired me to improve my fitness. I also found stuff that made no sense. As with everything I read on the health space and other areas, I took what made sense and used it. The rest I discarded. Because of his disgusting Epstein entanglement, especially the family issues with his son, does that mean I should be discard what is of value? Unfortunately he and lots of other longevity gurus have achieved almost God like stature. Perhaps this will cause some to question their undying loyalty to those on the pedestal. But in our 30 second tik Tok world, I have my doubts as tomorrow we'll be on to the next worst thing. Great article as usual, much appreciated.
More like this, please. These wellness "influencers" (I cringe at this word every time I read or hear it) need to be held to account. The mainstream press will have so much to report on; this could be your niche. Thanks for this work. And yes, let's hope the world stops reading "Outlive." I'd rather take longevity advice from the old cranks who lived until 103 by drinking shots of espresso and eating cheese every night while caring for their pack of rescue dogs. Or maybe I'm just projecting.
Vicki, good thoughts, all. Espresso is good for you, I think. Wondering how many rescue dogs you've already collected. Perhaps Outlive has outlived its usefulness, who knows.
Just one for now.
Also: Katie Couric is in the files? Ugh.
I don't know if she is in the government files. Her presence at Epstein's birthday party for the odious person formerly known as Prince Andrew was made public previous to this past data dump, but the decision to be there was noteworthy.
As usual, it’s about power, influence and greed. These people believe they are above any rules and have lost their moral compass. I was shocked ( but maybe should not have been) to see the emails between epstein and Deepak Chopra! So much for enlightenment.
Lauren, I’m with you. Maybe enlightenment is just another word for nothing left to lose…
Great article but what is this about? “…posted a lengthy statement on X (fitting, considering Elon owns the often vile, increasingly toxic platform and is also featured in Epstein’s emails) ,” Toxic. Should the X be moderated and censored? It’s called free speech even when you don’t like it. Just like the free speech you just exercised.
I'm not sure what isn't clear about my thought.I find X to be a place where people hide behind anonymity to insult and threaten other people, some of whom are also hiding behind their own anonymity. I don't find that to foster dialogue and debate as much as allow intolerance and abuse to flourish. Free speech it may be, but not the kind that I enjoy. Free speech can be violent toxic and intolerant. Also, when you allow idiots to use your technology to post AI generated nude photos of women on your platform without their consent, you're by definition an idiot, which Elon often is.
So that's what that was about.
I stopped following Attia’s podcast a couple years ago, but I did purchase and read his book. Disappointing stuff, to say the least.
Great article, Paul.