What percentage of the U.S. population was stated as overweight or obese in 2004?

Brian JohnsonChairman & Philosopher in Residence at Heroic

APN60 - Just Wondering

17 Dec 2025 · 0 min

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17 Dec 2025 · 0 min

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Brian Johnson questions why unhealthy habits feel normal while healthy ones feel weird. In 2004, 66% of Americans were overweight or obese. Krishnamurti said there's no measure of health in being well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

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66% (stated in the episode as "in 2004 66% of the US population was overweight or obese")

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Just wondering, Just wondering why is it okay, totally normal to eat chicken nuggets and hot dogs? Do you know what's in those? Ack. As we drink beer by the case and party all night long while it's weird to drink green juice and eat whole foods and get up early for meditation, I'm scratching my head in bewilderment. Well, I guess it's not all that surprising. What would you expect from a world where more people are overweight than underfed and where we take antidepressants like their tic tacs? P.S. did you know that in 2004 66% of the US population was overweight or obese? Yep. Probably don't want to be normal in a society like that, eh? Pps? I guess that's why Krishnamurti tells us it's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.
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