<br/>Ozempic and Desire: How GLP-1 Drugs Are Changing Appetite and Identity (opens in new tab)

There was a period in American life when appetite itself was treated as evidence of character. Big hunger meant ambition. Big consumption meant vitality. Big personalities ordered appetizers “for the table” with the confidence of Roman emperors moments before everyone developed acid reflux and unresolved emotional dependency. The culture admired wanting. Wanting more. Buying more. Eating more. Scrolling more. Achieving more. Experiencing more. American life became organized around stimulation...