Weighing The Extraordinary Benefits And Disturbing Risks Of The New Weight Loss Drugs | Johann Hari

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>On this show, we talk a lot about ways to stop the interpersonal and intrapersonal violence of obsessing about thinness. Today's episode, though, is a bit of a departure… because this whole dynamic and debate has been deeply disrupted by the advent of Ozempic and other new weight loss drugs, which are technically called GLP1s. This is a controversial and touchy subject, to say the least. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Journalist and best-selling author <a href= "https://johannhari.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">Johann Hari</a> discusses his latest book <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743989/magic-pill-by-johann-hari/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs</em></a>. He believes drugs like Ozempic are the equivalent of the invention of the iPhone – and will impact all of our lives, whether we like it or not, and whether we take them or not. And in <em>Magic Pill</em>, Hari – who somewhat ambivalently takes Ozempic himself – marinates in the complexity of all of this. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>This is Hari's third time on the show. He has come on before to discuss his books on distraction and depression—entitled <a href= "https://stolenfocusbook.com/buy-the-book/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Stolen Focus</em></a> and <a href="https://thelostconnections.com/buy-the-book/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Lost Connections</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>This is the latest episode of our <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-playlists/get-fit-sanely" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get Fit Sanely</a> series. This is the third time we've done Get Fit Sanely, and in this go-round, we'll be covering longevity, exercise, and the Buddhist case for laziness. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-playlists/get-fit-sanely" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get Fit Sanely Playlist</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/johann-hari-439" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why You Can't Pay Attention - And How to Think About It | Johann Hari</a></p> <p><a href= "https://art19.com/shows/ten-percent-happier/episodes/8ada06e0-3a54-4b71-93e3-9a30239a401a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fighting Depression with Social Connection | Johann Hari</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/johann-hari-2024</a></p>