
Johann Hari
Johann Hari is a British writer and journalist. He has written books on depression, the war on drugs, the effect of technology on attention span, and anti-obesity medication. His work has attracted criticism for inaccuracies and misrepresentation.
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“The book discusses the potential effects of drugs related to obesity and the societal implications of their use, emphasizing the importance of understanding the risks and benefits.”
“People should read my friend, Jonathan Heights, excellent book, The Anxious Generation for more insight on that.”
“So to really get to the bottom of this for my book, Magic Pill, I spent a year taking the drugs and going on this big journey all over the world from Reykjavik in Iceland to, you know, Minneapolis to Tokyo to interview the leading experts in the world on these drugs.”
“It seems extraordinary that we've reached the point where we would inject ourselves with a potentially risky drug to stop us from eating.”
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