We’re scared of and don’t trust Big Pharma, so we leap right into the arms of Big Placebo.
Michael Specter of “Denialism” on the TED Stage right now, re: every study ever conducted shows that vitamins & supplements are total crap, yet Americans still spend $28 billion a year on echinacea, gingko, acai, fish oil, etc… (via
theviesociety) (via
humblemusings)
