Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Age of AddictionCondition: NewEAN: 9780674248229ISBN: 9780674248229Publisher: Harvard University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 01/19/2021Item Height: 210mmItem Length: 140mmAuthor: David T. CourtwrightLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: How Bad Habits Became Big BusinessISBN-10: 0674248228Description: “A mind-blowing tour de force that unwraps the myriad objects of addiction that surround us…Intelligent, incisive, and sometimes grimly entertaining.”—Rod Phillips, author of Alcohol: A History“A fascinating history of corporate America’s efforts to shape our habits and desires.”—VoxWe live in an age of addiction, from compulsive gaming and shopping to binge eating and opioid abuse. Sugar can be as habit-forming as cocaine, researchers tell us, and social media apps are deliberately hooking our kids. But what can we do to resist temptations that insidiously rewire our brains? A renowned expert on addiction, David Courtwright reveals how global enterprises have both created and catered to our addictions. The Age of Addiction chronicles the triumph of what he calls “limbic capitalism,” the growing network of competitive businesses targeting the brain pathways responsible for feeling, motivation, and long-term memory.“Compulsively readable…In crisp and playful prose and with plenty of needed humor, Courtwright has written a fascinating history of what we like and why we like it, from the first taste of beer in the ancient Middle East to opioids in West Virginia.”—American Conservative“A sweeping, ambitious account of the evolution of addiction…This bold, thought-provoking synthesis will appeal to fans of ‘big history’ in the tradition of Guns, Germs, and Steel.”—Publishers WeeklyCountry/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: HistoryTopic: Society & Culture, Business & Finance, Law & PoliticsItem Width: 22mmItem Weight: 363gRelease Year: 2021 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: The Age of Addiction
Title: The Age of Addiction
EAN: 9780674248229
ISBN: 9780674248229
Release Date: 01/19/2021
Release Year: 2021
Subtitle: How Bad Habits Became Big Business
ISBN-10: 0674248228
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Book Title: Age of Addiction : How Bad Habits Became Big Business
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Year: 2021
Item Height: 0.8 in
Topic: Consumer Behavior, Modern / General, World, Psychopathology / Addiction
Genre: Psychology, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Author: David T. Courtwright
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
