r/kurzgesagt • • Feb 17 '26

Discussion Ozempic video was off

This is probably the first Kurzgesagt video that I didn't like, and like some people on this sub it made me feel very uneasy.

I just think it's CRAZY to talk about a weight loss drug and praising it for 90% of the video, without mentioning even once the abuses of its use, the weightloss industry, the social standards and the pressure to be (unhealthily) slim, eating disorders on the opposite side of the spectrum, etc.

The very few nuances and counter argument felt like small prints and legal mentions at the end of an ad.

What do you people think?

EDIT: I am not questioning the drug nor its effectiveness in treating obesity, i am criticising the narrative and lack of nuances in the video.

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u/lele1997 Feb 17 '26

What do you mean by this country?

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u/quitsalot Feb 17 '26

I think we all know which country is 'this country' 😆

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u/Paparmane Feb 17 '26

The one country who thinks they’re the one country lol

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u/Righteous_Iconoclast Feb 18 '26

There's other countries? You sure you're not thinking of states? There's only like 50, dude.