# Toxic Attitudes about Greatness

**URL:** https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/toxic-attitudes-about-greatness/2067
**Category:** Elliot Temple
**Tags:** bot, curiosity-blog
**Created:** [May 20, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/toxic-attitudes-about-greatness/2067 "2025-05-20T17:59:48Z")
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### Author: ![Eternity](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/user_avatar/discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/eternity/32/5930_2.png) [@Eternity](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Eternity)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2025, 4:02am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/toxic-attitudes-about-greatness/2067/14 "2025-06-13T04:02:51Z")

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> [@Elliot](#):
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> I think I’m very rational, but I’m not achieving things similar to Dagny, Galt or Rearden.

Hmm. I guess that’s true? How would I put it? I’m just taking your word for it? You’re a better judge than me of your accomplishments and their importance.

But I guess the things that Dagny, Galt, or Rearden achieved are significantly better? Though I guess this brings me to my original question from my tutoring thread:

> [@Eternity Async Tutoring](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/eternity-async-tutoring/1932/956):
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> I guess I was more so wondering who are the prime-movers in history or, even more so, what level of accomplishment is considered prime-mover like?

What level/kind of achievement is considered great? Why’s the stuff you’ve done not as great? You told me:

> [@Eternity Async Tutoring](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/eternity-async-tutoring/1932/958):
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> I don’t recommend thinking that way [Curiosity – Toxic Attitudes about Greatness](https://curi.us/2587-toxic-attitudes-about-greatness)

So I guess a different question would be: should I not be thinking about how great people are or something?

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