{"product_id":"the-age-of-addiction-david-t-courtwright-9780674248229","title":"The Age of Addiction: How Bad Habits Became Big Business","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A mind-blowing tour de force that unwraps the myriad objects of addiction that surround us...Intelligent, incisive, and sometimes grimly entertaining.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Rod Phillips, author of \u003ci\u003eAlcohol: A History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating history of corporate America's efforts to shape our habits and desires.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Addiction\u003c\/i\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003ci\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David T. Courtwright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674248228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674248229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belknap Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.10d","brand":"David T. Courtwright","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047374844159,"sku":"9780674248229","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_55566d58-06c6-414a-b129-9e1ab5be262e.jpg?v=1684989843","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-age-of-addiction-david-t-courtwright-9780674248229","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}