stanford prison experiment rebooted + ozempic equals divorce?

side effects

Could Ozempic make you fall out of love? – dazed

Apparently Ozempic can suppress more than your appetite. TikTok is awash with people claiming GLP-1 drugs gave them the push to leave relationships, lose interest in partners, or suddenly see toxic dynamics for what they were. ‘Ozempic divorce’ is apparently now a thing. There’s no evidence that Mounjaro automatically makes your other half a walking ick, but researchers are looking into how GLP-1s might affect reward-seeking behaviour, while big weight loss can obviously shift confidence, routines, and relationship dynamics. For some, pleasures built around eating and drinking together have apparently changed too. Be wary of the magic jabs. Read more

@jakefinemedia

Ozempic is making divorce more common…

♬ original sound – Jake Fine

How inflammation became another wellness buzzword – thred

Our own Flo has written about how inflammation has become the latest wellness buzzword to obsess over. Do one, cortisol! Inflammation is being blamed online for everything from bloating and bad skin to fatigue, digestion issues, and generally feeling shit. Anti-inflammatory diets, powders, retreats, cryotherapy, and a bunch of other things underpin a growing market built around convincing healthy people they have problems that drastically need addressing. The worst thing is that chronic inflammation is a serious medical problem, and a wave of young paranoia is making actual cases harder to distinguish from the usual noise. Read more

@alia.abk

5 ways to lower inflammation RN to reduce bloating, puffiness, poor digestion and kinda everything

♬ original sound – Lilo

trust issues

Gen Z doesn’t trust anyone—especially their bosses, data shows – fast company

Everyone says ‘morning’, smiles, and no one trusts anyone. Nice. Fast Company has shared recent statistics revealing only 41% of Gen Z respondents have genuine trust in their employer. This fares even worse elsewhere, with just 13% saying they generally trust other people. Reckon it could have anything to do with the cost of living crisis, or sitting through multiple lockdowns, or competing for entry-level jobs with AI, or company greenwashing, or the ridiculously performative nature of life on social media? Gen Z are cynical, but life certainly ain’t no picnic – and young people are increasingly selective with who they’d choose to invite. Read more

Your boss is NOT your friend.
Your coworkers are NOT your family.

— Nithya Shri (@Nithya_Shrii) September 3, 2026

Gen Z is bringing iced coffee to the job interview. Recruiters have thoughts. – business Insider

You vanilla-addled maniacs are freaking out employers, says Business Insider. A recruiter’s TikTok warning Gen Z against bringing drinks into job interviews has sparked a debate over whether arriving with an iced latte makes you appear too casual or unserious about employment. As we’ve touched on, there’s a general mistrust around Gen Z and their levels of professional dedication in the first place, so a shop-bought coffee is the tip of the iceberg (floating and clinking around in your plastic cup). Caitlin the recruiter argues it makes an interview look like just another stop-off on a list of errands. The flipside of the argument is that policing a candidate’s caffeine choice reflects how tragic and stuffy corporate recruitment has become. Read more

@caitlinrecruiter

Coffee & interviews … finish it beforehand 😅

♬ Rain on the Spool – Jazz Rocks Triangle

spending power

‘I’d rather pay thousands on a holiday’: Meet the pensioners spending the kids’ inheritance – bbc

This one feels like ragebait, and could easily be the setup for an episode of Columbo. A growing number of retirees are apparently embracing ‘SKIing’, which stands for Spending the Kids’ Inheritance, and blowing their pot on holidays, cars, and living it up during retirement. One in seven parents in the UK is prioritising numero uno over setting up their kids, with many pensioners spending five figures a year travelling. People are obviously entitled to live however they wish, but the anger is also justified given how oppressive an economy young people are having to navigate. Wages are shit and a paltry percentage of Gen Zers currently have any sort of property to call their own. It’s undeniably selfish, but they knew that anyway. By all means, drive the Mazda back down to Norfolk, again. Read more

AI influences 62% of Gen Z in-store spending, wearables increasingly being used in process: report – fashion network

A new MACH Alliance report suggests that AI is starting to have a serious bearing on the physical shopping experience of young people, with 62% of Gen Z respondents revealing it influences at least some of their in-store spending. A smaller group are even using AI wearables like smart glasses (you may know them as ‘pervert glasses’) to cross check prices and see whether an item suits them. Half of Gen Z and millennial respondents said AI influences purchases they make through social media, while 18% said wearables had informed a buy in the last year. What the hell ever happened to just flicking through the rack or sending low-quality changing-room pictures to your other half for some validation? Read more

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