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Chasing the Scream
Last discussed Nov 9, 2026
A book by Johann Hari about the war on drugs and the nature of addiction. It argues that addiction is driven by unmet needs and pain rather than by chemicals alone.
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Cal Newport · Nov 9, 2026
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Praised: Explains addiction as a way of solving another problem
"That final part that you mentioned was interesting to me because it reminds me of the book Chasing the Scream, which was about drug addiction. And he talks about exactly that, that what they discovered was you shouldn't think about drug addiction ..."
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