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shall_always_be_so OP t1_j1uo8fo wrote

Reply to comment by lollersauce914 in Health industries like weight loss and mental health are financially incentivized to not be effective, thus creating lifelong customers by shall_always_be_so

Weight loss is the industry I was thinking of in particular. It's an extremely ineffective industry considering the billions in revenue.

I think the trick is to blame the consumer for not using the product well enough (like Steve Jobs "you're holding it wrong") rather than admit the product isn't all that great.

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Optix334 t1_j1vl0lv wrote

The actual issue is that people are different and there is no cure-all for the problem. Some people need exercise, some need portion control, some need special diets, some need hormones fixed, and who knows what else.

The industry is profitable because people are desperate enough to try whatever on the change it works.

It's not a conspiracy. It's just a hard problem. Especially considering that most of the industry is just telling you how to eat or exercise.

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