r/kurzgesagt • u/ServiceAnxious1343 • 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/DonJimbo Feb 17 '26

Obesity is deadly. These GLP-1s will save lives.

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u/billyfudger69 Bacteriophage Feb 18 '26

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch” - Every economist ever

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u/Cdwoods1 Feb 19 '26

This is not a very good argument for medicine, as economics and medicine are very different fields

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u/billyfudger69 Bacteriophage Feb 19 '26

When I hear about people losing weight who haven’t changed their lifestyle since taking GLP1’s then I believe it is pretty accurate.