Why people recommend it
Sickening by John Abramson is an investigative critique that exposes how big pharmaceutical companies and institutional corruption broke American healthcare, compromising scientific research and clinical trials in the process. The book drew significant attention when the author appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast in February 2022. During the episode, host Lex Fridman brought up the author's previous work, Overdosed America, before diving into the alarming revelations contained in the new publication regarding how commercial interests distort medical science and public health outcomes. Fridman commended Abramson for illuminating the hidden mechanisms of the pharmaceutical industry, emphasizing that such critical examinations are vital at the present time. As the episode drew to a close, Fridman strongly recommended that his audience read the book to understand the depths of the healthcare crisis and explore potential pathways for meaningful reform. The discussion underscored the urgent need for transparency in medical research and policy-making to protect patients from corporate exploitation. Through this engaging exchange, listeners were directed toward a rigorous examination of systemic failures within the medical establishment, making a compelling case for informed public awareness and regulatory overhaul to reclaim the integrity of American healthcare and scientific research.
Who recommended it
- Lex Fridman Recommended
Lex Fridman — 2 mentions
“you wrote the book overdosed america and the new book coming out now called sickening about how big pharma broke american healthcare including science and research and how we can fix it”
“and obviously your criticism of big pharma or your illumination of the mechanisms of big pharma is really important at this time so i really hope people read your book sickening that's out today or depending on when this comes out”
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“and I am hoping that the six years I dedicated to writing this book will help people to understand that the health care that they're getting which we believe is the best in the world is the worst among the wealthy Nations”
“the following is a conversation with john abramson faculty at harvard medical school a family physician for over two decades and author of the new book sickening about how big pharma broke american healthcare and how we can fix it”
“The following is a conversation with John Abramson, faculty at Harvard Medical School, a family physician for over two decades, and author of the new book 'Sickening' about how Big Pharma broke American healthcare and how we can fix it.”
“and that's why i wrote sickening is to try and help those people in the medical profession to understand that what's going on right now looks normal”
“and what i'm hoping to do with my book sickening and being here having this wonderful conversation with you is to create an alternative to this normal that people can pursue and practice better medicine and also prevent burnout”