If given a blank canvas to redesign modern society for health, one would ban white bread and elevators (except for accessibility), making people walk stairs and eat whole grains. While this would improve long-term health and happiness, liberty and choice must be respected. Better approaches: tax sugar, advertise healthy foods as heavily as unhealthy foods, make healthy food cheap as unhealthy food, sponsor community dancing.
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Daniel LiebermanEvidence Quote
“if you banned white bread and you banned elevators other than for those people that need it for accessibility reasons, etc. They would do better... I would do more to nudge people... I would instead of banning sugar, I would tax it more... why don't we advertise healthy foods the way we advertise unhealthy foods”
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Harvard Professor: REVEALING The 7 Big LIES About Exercise, Sleep, Running, Cancer & Sugar!!!— The Diary Of A CEOCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:22:05 PM
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