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Frank Callo's avatar

Scary Monsters.

Two things can be true.

David Bowie made brilliant, meaningful art which made many people, many of them queer alienated youth, feel seen, validated and empowered.

David Bowie was a Nazi obsessed Coke fiend who liked to deflower 15 year old girls.

The first thing doesn't excuse the second, the second doesn't cancel the first.

It must be a fine thing to pass the moral purity tests we set for others.

People are terrible, people are beautiful.

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It’s funny I recently looked up “Wim Hof Method news”, hoping to find some new development or study involving the method and its beneficial effects on health. Instead I found articles and more articles describing the allegations of abuse. I was saddened by it, but like you, I didn’t know what to think…

I have dealt with my own health issues, and I can say from experience this method is life-changing. I believe this man is a hero. No one can tell me otherwise, because I know the effect he had on my life. He has helped me heal, find my own inner strength and power, and recognize that there are alternatives paths to healing our species that don’t come in the form of a pill or a blade.

And I think this is what you’re getting into at the end, that WIM’s contribution to the world is not how good of a father or husband he is. To be honest, I really don’t give a fuck (in this specific context). I think too many people today give a fuck about too many things. It’s much easier to worry about everyone else, than yourself. The best excuse to ignore taking care of yourself is that you have to help others. I think we also act like we’re perfect and would never do this or that. We lack empathy. We lack perspective. We lack understanding.

Not to say that when someone fucks up we should pat them on the back. But, we also shouldn’t banish them to walk the plank. There should be a path back. (Of course there are exceptions)

But, I find it funny how there has been no recent developments with the method. Almost like everyone lost interest. “Yah this is cool but… there’s no money here.” It’s ironic that I go looking for news, and all I find is the distraction.

It’s almost like they want to discredit him. Instead of Wim being remembered for changing healthcare and wellness of human kind, he’ll be remembered as a wife-beater.

Instead of a university or research center reaching out to open a study for 1000 participants with chronic disease to test the effectiveness of the WHM, oh no, we can’t be seen or associated with a man as controversial as yourself… I hope you can understand.

I felt the same way about Huberman. The information he has provided to the public, free of charge, is invaluable. It has the ability to transform the health of our society. And a hitpiece comes out detailing his relationship with many different women. Okay, he may not be a great guy. But, what does that have to do with the value he brings to the world? Or is it that some “entity” wanted to knock him down a few pegs.

Again, with Russell Brand. A guy calling out Big Pharma, Big Food, government corruption, censorship, corporate media, military industrial complex, etc. and boom… he gets targeted. There were hundreds of hit pieces written about him. I’m not aware of any evidence or charges thus far. So what? He’s name, image, and reputation have already been dragged through the mud. Trial by media. He was a movie star drug addict womanizer. I’m sure the lines were blurred. But again, it has nothing to do with what he’s currently working on… the attacks are clearly to blur his message and make him irrelevant.

Now, when I bring Wim up at thanksgiving am I going to get eye rolls? Does a mention of Andrew Huberman extract a scoff? How about a little Russell Brand for a gasp!

Idk man. I hope I’m onto something here.

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