
The Ozempic era should change how we think about self-control
Struggling to manage weight can seem like a failure of raw willpower. GLP-1 drugs highlight how misguided that view is
by Matthew C Haug
Matthew C Haug is an associate professor of philosophy at William & Mary in Virginia, US. He works on issues in philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, moral psychology and related areas. He is the author of Rethinking Self-Control (2025).