yuck a gym/fitness influencer peddling thier bs. sounds like the guy could be making up stuff for the grift, as they often do. influencers are often already coming from money, and they certain never work or will work 80+hrs.

Too bad I’m a type S personality.

You're mixing up terms. The word you're looking for is Cluster B Personality Disorders (narcissism, sociopathy, attachment disorders, etc.).

There's a difference between people who are driven and competitive, and people who lust for power at all costs.

Edit: But yes, Cluster B disorders are humanity's Great Filter.

It's the problem and the solution at the same time. We arguably wouldn't be where we are today without a certain portion of the population being uber-competitive, and sometimes that competitiveness will flip into ruthlessness.

And a good deal of the ruthless people will not only survive, but thrive, and be able to amass resources to be attractive mates and provide well for children. It's frankly amazing that cooperation hasn't been even more bred out of the human psyche than it already is.

We're now able to see what the future holds as a result of hoarding and overconsumption. The world will thin our herd, and cooperation will become a more valuable trait as available resources dwindle.

Yeah, the problem is not that the dude is type-a (though not sure that's even the case since he just vibe coded some BS), the problem is he's a grifter grind-maxer which are distinct things.

Honestly, I think type-A and type-B are WAY to simplified to be useful in any context, let alone diagnosing the problems of humanity.

All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.

-- Blaise Pascal

What's type-A? Is it like astrology?

No, not at all. And I say this as someone who is the exact opposite. Type... uh, z personality (Type-Z, as in zzz...).

It's just that well adjusted type-a's don't really stand out much. They might be a little on the nit-picky side of getting things right, known for showing up a few minutes early, have goals they target and work toward. Maybe they stress a little more than most when things don't line up but over all, they're the ones who are starting normal businesses, putting in the extra hours, etc.

You need these people in society because they keep things moving and the wheels from falling off. They're the ones that actually care enough to do it right.

And some people are just wired for high intensity situations, do well in them, and that is reflected in their lifestyles.

But those with unresolved personal issues stand out a lot more, like the guy in your example. Whether it's from performance conditional love from the parents as a child, some kind of mania, or what have you, they are more extreme. Ironically, they often do become very successful and it then becomes even harder to treat them because their success is reinforcing their unhealthy habits.

Conversely, in non type-A types, their dysfunction is often much harder to see. That's your perfectly average coworker who seems fine when they leave for the day but goes home and cries in bed until they fall asleep.