Wonderology Fault Lines
Nov 20, 2025
Lindsay shares her lifelong struggle with disordered eating and how one shot changed everything. The hosts question whether harmful behaviors stem from moral failings or medical conditions. They dive into courtroom cases where genetics and mental health influence responsibility for violence. Discussions highlight how gratitude can reshape behavior and the role of medicine in spiritual healing. Ultimately, the episode explores the fine line between sin and sickness, leaving listeners pondering the nature of choice and change.
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Lifelong Relationship With Food
- Lindsay describes food as a constant companion from childhood that shaped every emotion and decision in her life.
- She explains how ingrained habits later escalated into guilt-driven bingeing despite many diet attempts.
A Medication Turned A Switch Off
- Lindsay took a GLP-1 agonist and felt the urge to overeat disappear within 24 hours.
- She describes it as a switch being turned off that removed the compulsion that had controlled her life.
When Medicine Changes Moral Judgments
- The episode raises whether behavior halted by medicine was ever purely moral failure or a medical condition.
- This question forces a reevaluation of years of shame and responsibility associated with compulsive behavior.
