>and seemingly need to believe that it's some kind of Faustian bargain.
I've seen the same thing and it's simultaneously depressing and fascinating. I think it's a variation of the just world hypothesis. People think in terms of narratives, and so if something bad happened, there must be some moral or reason that rationalizes it. And if something's just good, there must be some catch or hidden secret.
So we can't have a conversation about the positive effects of ozempic without people coming in by the droves speculating that it's part of some hidden trade-off. Because it feels like doing that even without evidence counts as informed skepticism.
I've seen the same thing and it's simultaneously depressing and fascinating. I think it's a variation of the just world hypothesis. People think in terms of narratives, and so if something bad happened, there must be some moral or reason that rationalizes it. And if something's just good, there must be some catch or hidden secret.
So we can't have a conversation about the positive effects of ozempic without people coming in by the droves speculating that it's part of some hidden trade-off. Because it feels like doing that even without evidence counts as informed skepticism.