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Austin Tunnell's avatar

Dude. Really took the gloves off on this one. In a good way. And with helpful facts and info that actually arm people to make better decisions. Thanks for writing. I learn every post.

Been thinking about why there aren’t more doctors who speak up about this. People who are SUPPOSED to care.

Realized the whole system—that they spend over a decade in training, and go into massive debt, means that by the time they are actually getting paid for the first time in their life in their late 30s or early 40’s, with hundreds of thousands in debt and perhaps the beginning of a family, must make it a pretty terrifying prospect to speak up against the medical establishment. Better to not look into it or question it. Too much on the line.

Thankfully some amazing doctors. Just thinking about incentives and how the ridiculously long, difficult and expensive path to earning an MD also happens to be a very good way to control people.

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Chris James's avatar

Great work here Justin. I like how comprehensive yet simple you made it.

"industry spends hundreds of millions of lobbying dollars to convince you that obesity is genetic and the chronic disease crisis is complicated."

I couldn't agree more. The "it's genetic" non-explanation is one of the biggest farces in the health conversation.

I was just thinking about how the plague of what is called "mental" illness is surpisingly solvable. Pathological anxiety appears to be rampant. The cure is often simple and free, which I detail in Experience of Anxiety. But when I go Googling, the top results (drugs and talk therapy) are expensive, and in my experience, ineffective.

I get the feeling America's health is bottoming out, so in the long term, I'm optimistic.

The past few days, I've been thinking about how I could help others transcend pathological anxiety as I helped myself do so. Considering creating ZeroAnxiety.club and put up an anxiety-reduction blueprint, plus a coaching call link for same-day or next-day support. I think that could be helpful. Curious to hear your thoughts on this

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