Audiobook The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig

Description: Audiobook The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig The Hacking of the American Mind The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains By: Robert H. Lustig Narrated by: Robert H. Lustig Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins Categories: Business & Careers https://samples.audible.com/bk/peng/003279/bk_peng_003279_sample.mp3 Publishers Summary The New York Times best-selling author of Fat Chance reveals the corporate scheme to sell pleasure, driving the international epidemic of addiction, depression, and chronic disease. While researching the toxic and addictive properties of sugar for his New York Times best seller Fat Chance, Robert Lustig made an alarming discovery our pursuit of happiness is being subverted by a culture of addiction and depression from which we may never recover. Dopamine is the reward neurotransmitter that tells our brains we want more; yet every substance or behavior that releases dopamine in the extreme leads to addiction. Serotonin is the contentment neurotransmitter that tells our brains we dont need any more; yet its deficiency leads to depression. Ideally, both are in optimal supply. Yet dopamine evolved to overwhelm serotonin because our ancestors were more likely to survive if they were constantly motivated with the result that constant desire can chemically destroy our ability to feel happiness, while sending us down the slippery slope to addiction. In the last 40 years, government legislation and subsidies have promoted ever-available temptation (sugar, drugs, social media, porn) combined with constant stress (work, home, money, Internet), with the end result of an unprecedented epidemic of addiction, anxiety, depression, and chronic disease. And with the advent of neuromarketing, corporate America has successfully imprisoned us in an endless loop of desire and consumption from which there is no obvious escape. With his customary wit and incisiveness, Lustig not only reveals the science that drives these states of mind, he points his finger directly at the corporations that helped create this mess and the government actors who facilitated it, and he offers solutions we can all use in the pursuit of happiness, even in the face of overwhelming opposition. Always fearless and provocative, Lustig marshals a call to action, with seminal implications for our health, our well-being, and our culture. ©2017 Robert H. Lustig (P)2017 Penguin Audio Shipping Shipping: The item will be shipped by Australia post with tracking. Delivery time: 5-7 working days nationally, and 14-20 business days internationally International Shipping Policy: International buyers are charged a flat shipping fee of $6.99 for the first item, with combined shipping offered at $3.99 for each additional item. Return & Refund Policy We guarantee our quality of the product we sell, including a replacement of a faulty CD. We do not accept return if the buyer's change of mind or you think it's a book Special Requests We are unable to list all the titles, if you have anything in mind, please do not hesitate to contact us via Ebay messaging box. Compliance & Disclaimer Policies The listing comply with the Ebay's policy: All digital items must be shipped via physical medias, in form of CD/ DVD/ USB. The files have never been altered / modified in any shape or form, and in original contents. Disclaimer: This MP3 CDR is not from the publisher / in the retail box, sold as-is. Buyer assumes responsibility for compliance with copyright laws and potential quality differences.

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