{"product_id":"the-age-of-addiction-by-david-t-courtwright-9780674248229","title":"The Age of Addiction","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A mind-blowing tour de force that unwraps the myriad objects of addiction that surround us. Intelligent, incisive, and sometimes grimly entertaining.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Rod Phillips, author of \u003cem\u003eAlcohol: A History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A fascinating history of corporate America's efforts to shape our habits and desires.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cem\u003eVox\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe 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. \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Addiction\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Compulsively readable. In crisp and playful prose and with plenty of needed humour, 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.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cem\u003eAmerican Conservative\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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 \u003cem\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461449957612,"sku":"9780674248229","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674248229-the-age-of-addiction.jpg?v=1774969032","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-age-of-addiction-by-david-t-courtwright-9780674248229","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}