Damian Thompson

The Fix

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ISBN 13:: 9780007436101
author:: Damian Thompson
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Collins
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2013
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 13 x 1.8 x 19.7 cm
Genre:: Health, Family & Lifestyle, Health Issues, Addictions,
Condition:: New
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Addictions to everyday habits are taking over our lives. Damian Thompson explores how manufacturers create substances like iPads and cupcakes that we learn to like too much, supplementing traditional addictions to alcohol, drugs, and gambling. He argues that addictive behaviour is becoming a substitute for family and work bonds lost in globalisation and urbanisation. This shift will soon overshadow familiar debates about the economy, as whole societies attempt to "fix" themselves. The Fix offers a glimpse of the future and highlights the need to re-examine our relationships with each other and ourselves. Thompson's analysis is relevant to those interested in understanding the impact of consumer culture on society.

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