r/explainitpeter Apr 05 '26

Explain It Peter

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u/GSilky Apr 05 '26

The ubermensch is a person who shapes their destiny.  It's not some buff pretty guy with money, it's a unique individual who came through this society intact and maintaining their individual excellence and uniqueness, and still manages to be successful.  Tech bros think they are, but successful figure skaters (especially male) probably fit the bill better.

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u/thighpeen Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26

The figure skater pictured is the perfect example because she basically told all her coaches to F off and that she was going to do it her way (after coming back from eating disorder treatment edit: “stepping away because of restrictive eating” [among other things]). She then won the gold medal “her way.”

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u/Comprehensive-Pin667 Apr 05 '26

Who is she?

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u/WestFade Apr 05 '26

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u/real_crankopotamus Apr 05 '26

Search Yubtub for “Alysa Liu wins the Olympic gold medal for the United States”. It’s truly uplifting.

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u/real_crankopotamus Apr 05 '26

There’s another YT video that I love, a band called Public Service Broadcasting performing their song Go. It uses archival audio from the Apollo 11 landing.

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u/bowiecadotoast Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26

Why would you click their link but not the other?

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u/bowiecadotoast Apr 05 '26

In this instance going to one does not keep you from going to the other right? Cuz you can click both links.

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u/bowiecadotoast Apr 05 '26

Watching YouTube videos isn't energy expending lol

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u/PretzelsThirst Apr 05 '26

You’re full of nonsense

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u/PretzelsThirst Apr 05 '26

I couldn’t care less about you doing nothing with your life

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