Corruption is incentivized in our systems, making it difficult to maintain optimal health.
It seems plausible that a truly healthy human—physically, mentally, emotionally – wouldn’t be very consumeristic. The system we live in relies on people being unhealthy and very into using consumerism to add meaning to life.
Optimal Health person:
Is highly intelligent & discerning with health-enhancing priorities.
Isn’t obsessed with superficial pursuits.
Not manipulated by fear
Doesn’t need constant medical intervention
Isn’t addicted to convenience or novelty
This person isn’t going to support the current economic system.
From a consumerist model, a healthy, grounded, self-reliant human is bad for business. That’s why modern systems subversively favor dependency, not health.
- Food companies profit from addictive, damaging food → they lobby to protect it.
- Pharma profits from chronic disease → the system invests more in treatment than cures.
- Governments rely on big industry money → they rarely push back hard.
- Regulatory agencies become “captured” → oversight weakens.
- Healthcare systems profit from sickness → prevention remains an afterthought.
Governments and corporations absolutely experiment with:
- behavioral nudging
- psychological manipulation
- attention engineering
- data tracking
- limiting choices to steer outcomes
So what? I’ve found it helps to know what I’m up against. At least my eyes are wide open, and I can make aware choices.
