Weight loss drugs will reshape the $100 trillion global economy

While Silicon Valley obsesses over AI, Wildfire Labs founder Todd Gagne argues that GLP-1 medications represent a much greater economic disruptor — the first drugs regulating human impulse control in a consumption-driven economy. Gagne argues that these medications will transform industries built on impulse purchases, from restaurants and retail to advertising and entertainment. — Read the rest The post Weight loss drugs will reshape the $100 trillion global economy appeared first on Boing Boing.

Mar 3, 2025 - 18:49
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Weight loss drugs will reshape the $100 trillion global economy
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While Silicon Valley obsesses over AI, Wildfire Labs founder Todd Gagne argues that GLP-1 medications represent a much greater economic disruptor — the first drugs regulating human impulse control in a consumption-driven economy.

Gagne argues that these medications will transform industries built on impulse purchases, from restaurants and retail to advertising and entertainment. — Read the rest

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