Mrs Child and I have a firm rule. Except as a last resort for something VERY bad, any drug for us must be thoroughly tested and in widespread use for at least 10 years. And then we have to carefully research it.
I’m 10-15 lbs heavier than I’d like to be. I know why. Self discipline (rather lack thereof). I will either exert the necessary self restraint or I will stay where I am at. My wife’s self discipline is extraordinary (and rather annoying to yours truly).
I noticed this about the women’s pictures in the story.
Young, into selfies with excessive makeup, collagen lips, and do not appear to be overweight. Red flags for narcissism. Likely do their research and get medical advice on Tik Tok. Certainly not the type to carefully question a doctor about a drug they want after seeing it on TV.
It is enlightening how few young people take advantage of the wealth of *real* information available by putting out some effort and then filtering with common sense and critical reasoning. It’s so much easier to get everything from a social media “influencer”. I’m convinced that Gen Z has been bred with no ability to think for itself.
So yeah, lots of information available but with no filters and it is on the galactic net so it must all be true, mustn't it? And yes, most generations today have lost or never had the ability to think critically and with discernment fed by a healthy dose of suspicion if not cynicism.