[exitb]

> He opened his jacket and he was all bruised. So that's how he did it—it hurt—but you had to care enough not to care."

It reminds me of the glass eating trick by David Blaine, where the trick is to… just eat glass. It makes it quite bittersweet, as after all, those men are trading some of their wellbeing for some of their fame. Not sure how to feel about it.

[thih9]

I am also trading my short term wellbeing, if only for money - by working in an unappreciative startup; I suppose many others do the same, and even more would like to. My hope is that my long term wellbeing improves as a result.

[exitb]

That's true, although society generally does not applaud sustaining permanent injuries at work as dedication.

[scarface_74]

https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2025/nfl-owns-73-of-...

Usually 90 of the top 100 shows on American TV are football games. It was 72 out of 100 in 2024 because it was an election year.

[thih9]

I can’t imagine staring at a screen for 8h+ hours a day[1] is not causing some permanent injuries.

[1]: Not to mention daily zoom calls with a micromanaging boss and a mandatory video on rule.

[db48x]

Men sell their bodies all the time. Miners, fishermen, football players, etc. 97% of all workplace fatalities are men.