--the science behind the Corporate takeover.. .. [Book: author is guest]

aka ... *l-dopa ... endorphins ... lots of associative examples: FB, cel-fones.. you know the drill
the ∆ 'twixt Pleasure / Happiness ... ... "the variable reward"==the dopamine Hit. (Love. It.)
..and like that.
* excess of that, found way-back: leads to excesses generally.. and especially in religious fanaticism er, qed?

(Theses ~~ explain the 4 Major dis-US crises du jour):

● oxycontin-grade stuff. addiction thereto.
● sugar ... (+salt) in Everything [implicit extra]
● Social Security
● Health Care ... and that ancient/now-all-New bugaboo:
● DEPRESSION

Listen and weep ... then have a doughnut.



Ed: PS mentioned also: that there IS real-data-as-in-Science re the ~10 points drop in IQ of pot smokers who began in adolescence, but no similar effect detected in adult first-smokers.
No verbal link there, but 'go fish'.

Sample stat: 87% increase in female alcoholics over past ten years. Claimed.
Associated (?) Today Show™ has a Happy Hour at 10 am ==> s'ok to do ethanol early
(A host had breast cancer.. sub-factoid included.) Related? At all?