Screens Aren’t Destroying Young Minds. I Should Know.
Laws restricting phone use won’t solve root causes of adolescent anxiety.
Adam Omary
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 79
Jan Dutkiewicz: The System That Feeds Us
Jan Dutkiewicz joins Adam Omary to discuss the triumphs and tradeoffs of the industrial food system.
Why Our Economic Intuitions Are Often Wrong
Such tendencies stem from our evolutionary psychology.
Psychiatric Overdiagnosis: The Price of Prosperity?
Abundance, loose criteria, and perverse healthcare incentives turned normal struggles into a diagnosable epidemic.
Blog Post | Health & Demographics
The Myth of the “Autism Epidemic”
Most new cases reflect mild or no significant impairment. Moderate and severe cases have declined.
Blog Post | Cost of Material Goods
Romance Costs Less Than It Used To
The time required to buy chocolate and flowers has fallen dramatically.
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 72
Chris Ferguson: The Misdiagnosis of American Mental Health
Psychologist Chris Ferguson joins Adam Omary to discuss American mental health, cognitive biases, and the dangers of narrative overreach.
Blog Post | Cost of Material Goods
How a Century of Progress Changed Christmas
Why O. Henry would be shocked by holiday giving in 2025.