Nootropics Are Bull@#*t
Factually! with Adam Conover
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🗓️ 16 August 2024
⏱️ 15 minutes
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(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we to start sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!)
Wouldn't it be amazing if there were a magic pill that could unlock untapped potential in your mind? For years, internet hucksters have been raking in money by selling "nootropics"—pills they claim can do exactly that. But here's the truth: these pills aren't just ineffective, they can be downright dangerous, preying on people who are simply trying to improve themselves. In this video, Adam breaks down how the nootropics market skyrocketed and why it’s all just a load of BS.
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| 0:00.0 | This is a HeadGum Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | Feels like you can't watch a podcast or a YouTube video these days without seeing some |
| 0:09.3 | dude Hawking new tropics. |
| 0:11.0 | Magic supplements that are supposed to make you smarter and more productive. |
| 0:14.5 | Whether it's Huberman Labs or Joe Rogan's Alpha Brain, everyone's getting in on it. |
| 0:18.9 | Even me. Introducing Big Brain Boy! |
| 0:21.6 | Unlease your brain's true potential |
| 0:23.2 | and become more productive with my patented blend of dye hydrogen |
| 0:26.2 | oxide. |
| 0:27.1 | Ever since starting Big Brain Boy, I've been faster, |
| 0:29.4 | stronger, and able to do the New York Times Saturday |
| 0:31.6 | crossword in under a minute. |
| 0:33.0 | Ah, Big Brain Boy! |
| 0:36.0 | It's like anabolic steroids for your mind. |
| 0:39.0 | But what's the truth about New Tropics? |
| 0:41.0 | What does that word even mean? And do these supposed miracle drugs really work at all? |
| 0:47.0 | Well, in today's video we are going to answer those questions, but before we get into it, I just want to thank our sponsor Masterclass, and I especially |
| 0:54.8 | want to thank everyone who supports these videos on Patreon. If you'd like to chip in to support |
| 1:00.0 | us, head to Patreon.com slash Adam Conover. We would love to have you. And if you like |
| 1:04.9 | stand-up comedy I am on tour right now come see me in one of these cities located |
| 1:09.1 | near you head to Adam Conover.net for tickets and tour dates. |
| 1:13.0 | So the quest to improve yourself by taking supplements |
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