The Biology of Desire
Why Addiction Is Not a Disease
Recommended by Esther Dyson, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #59 in Addiction, Ranked #74 in Alcohol — see more rankings.
Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the "disease model" of addiction is wrong and illuminates the path to recovery.The psychiatric establishment and rehab industry in the Western world have branded addiction a brain disease. But in The Biology of Desire, cognitive neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes a convincing case that addiction is not a disease, and shows why the disease model has become an obstacle to healing.Lewis reveals addiction as an unintended consequence of the... more
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Esther Dyson Addiction is short-term desire. Purpose is long-term desire. (Source)
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