Why the “Magic” Wonder Pill Syndrome is Making Americans Sicker than Ever

And “alternative” healthcare is almost as bad

Richard Stooker
14 min readSep 3, 2019
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The human weakness for a “quick fix” isn’t new, but the modern sickcare industry encourages us to take it to new levels.

And, as people naturally looking for the easy way out, we want to believe in what’s easy and overhyped instead of what’s effective.

It’s in the best interest of the pharmaceutical industry to encourage that weakness. The delusion of overnight health boosts its perceived credibility and, therefore, its profits.

As much as the alternative health industry sells supplements by attacking (often with great justification) “Big Pharma,” much of it is pulling the same scam.

The Historical Roots

When sick or injured, Og the Caveman was probably impatient to stop feeling hurt and weak, even as the medicine man gave him a smelly hot tea to drink.

Nobody enjoys pain, and his people needed him to help gather roots and hunt game.

No matter how sick or tired, Ms. Og has a demanding baby to feed and care for on top of finding leaves and berries.

Still, it’s unlikely their healer or shaman encouraged them to believe they would…

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Richard Stooker
Richard Stooker

Written by Richard Stooker

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