Take a break

Scott free August schedule

I’m on vacation this month (Scott free August), but the enterprise rolls along.

August pod schedule

Markets is off from August 17 to 28.

Raging Moderates is off until August 14.

Prof G Pod is off from August 24 to 28.

GLP-1 for everyone?

I’ll put forward a thesis: Within three years, most of us will be on GLP-1s — not for obesity, but for inflammation, cognition, and longevity. Dr. Melanie Jay, director of NYU Langone’s Comprehensive Program on Obesity Research thinks my prediction is too optimistic. Prof G + paid subscribers get exclusive access to our conversation. To upgrade, click here.

Raging answers

In this summer mailbag episode, Jessica Tarlov and I answer listener questions about the future of the Democratic Party, whether America’s political system can recover from the Trump era, why election fraud claims persist despite a lack of evidence, and what Americans really mean when they talk about socialism and communism. Available exclusively for Prof G + paid subscribers. To upgrade, click here.

ICYMI: I’m joining the University California Board of Regents

This is the only board I have ever wanted to serve on. In my last No Mercy / No Malice before vaction, I wrote about how my success reverse-engineers to things that aren’t my fault, i.e., taxpayers who invested in unremarkable kids by funding public education.

Life is so rich,

P.S.

I had a great conversation with Sam Harris about the collapse of trust in expertise, political extremism, and how social media has transformed our relationship with attention. We also explored the risks posed by artificial intelligence, the power of meditation, and what it takes to build a meaningful life without regret. Watch it here.