Speaking as someone who has struggled to make connections, I appreciate Murthy’s concern. Speaking as a practicing physician, I think he’s being a little goofy. Past surgeons general have mostly lectured the public on the dangers of cigarettes or cholesterol and saturated fat. Murthy’s predecessor, Jerome Adams, prioritized the opioid epidemic, oral health, and COVID. Murthy, on the other hand, has preached about the importance of finding emotional fulfillment, using love as medicine, and treating art as a source of healing. The surgeon general appears to have transformed himself from the nation’s doctor into something newer: its first chief wellness officer.