Behind the Boom in Psychiatric Medication
Recent spikes in anxiety, ADHD, and other diagnoses have more than a little to do with economic incentives.
Adam Omary
What If AI Chatbots Are Saving Lives?
The case for banning teens from AI chatbots rests more on fear than evidence.
Screens Aren’t Destroying Young Minds. I Should Know.
Laws restricting phone use won’t solve root causes of adolescent anxiety.
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.