Placebos, Psychosis, and Why We Need Human Flesh (Not Like That)

What happens when the doctor treating you is a cold, calculating AI trained on the deepest, darkest, most biased corners of the internet? This week, the boys sit down with Dr. Justin C. Key, a real-life psychiatrist and horror author who is literally writing the book on our medical doom. His new sci-fi thriller, The Hospital at the End of the World, explores the terrifying intersection of artificial intelligence and medicine. Justin joins us to unpack the big, messy questions: Is AI going to save a broken healthcare system, or is it just acting as a shiny digital band-aid for exhausted doctors who don't have the time to actually show up for their patients? We dive deep into the fascinating world of the placebo effect and why simply being seen and heard by a flawed, flesh-and-blood human is a crucial part of the healing process. Justin shares why he absolutely refuses to let AI write his clinical notes, arguing that the act of sitting down and thinking about the session is the real work. Follow Sickboy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sickboypodcastTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sickboypodcastDiscord: https://discord.gg/expeUDN