Johann Hari is getting a new wave of attention after a recent TED talk. I'm not surprised he's getting so much attention. He's a great story teller with a compelling narrative. However, while is narrative does contain some important truths, he's just plain wrong about the cause of addiction. Over the next few days I … Continue reading Hari and the truth
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Why wasn’t my love enough?
Yesterday, I posted a link to Seth Mnookin's review of Chasing the Scream. Mnookin has been open about his addiction recovery for a long time. In 1999, his mother wrote a piece about her experiences during his years of using. She does a great job illuminating the secret suffering of many loved ones. It's actually a powerful rebuttal … Continue reading Why wasn’t my love enough?
“unintentionally comical” – Johann Hari’s Chasing the Scream
Seth Mnookin reviews Chasing the Scream and finds its review of the science troubling. (Previous post on Hari here.) The first tip-off that Hari might be in over his head comes when he describes how “a small band of dissident scientists” had uncovered the answers he was looking for after working “almost unnoticed, for several decades.” Hari … Continue reading “unintentionally comical” – Johann Hari’s Chasing the Scream
We all wish love was enough
This article, claiming to have discovered the long suppressed cause of addiction, has been making the rounds and has been recommended by a lot of people. Like a lot of things, it contains some truth but is not the Truth. People generally bring up rat park and returning Vietnam vets to advance 2 arguments. That you … Continue reading We all wish love was enough
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