Topic: Tobacco Industry

A guest discussion traces the origins of modern medical education to the 1909 Flexner Report, funded by John D. Rockefeller to promote pharmaceutical-based medicine. The segment explores how the medical industry shifted from acute care to chronic disease management, citing the birth control pill and Valium as early examples of long-term medication. The speaker also links the rise of chronic illness to the tobacco industry's acquisition of major food companies like Kraft and Nabisco in the 1980s.

The discussion turns to the "revolving door" between the FDA and pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer. Celente recalls his time as a lobbyist and points to Bill Clinton's 1997 decision to allow drug advertisements on television as the moment the industry seized control of the American media and government.

The discussion on Tucker Carlson continues with a comparison between the cell phone industry and the historical tactics of the tobacco industry. The guest explains how regulatory bodies are often staffed by former industry insiders who dismiss scientific warnings. The segment highlights the difference between toxicology, which predicts future harm, and epidemiology, which counts bodies after the fact.