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Caffeine
How Caffeine Created the Modern World
Book • 2020
In this audiobook, Michael Pollan delves into the history of caffeine, tracing its origins from East Africa and its rapid spread across the globe.
He argues that caffeine has significantly influenced human history, contributing to the Industrial Revolution, shaping Western society, and affecting politics and economies.
Pollan also shares his personal experience of quitting caffeine for three months to understand its effects on his body and mind.
The book examines the dual nature of caffeine, highlighting its role in enhancing productivity and rationality while also discussing its negative impacts on sleep and health.
He argues that caffeine has significantly influenced human history, contributing to the Industrial Revolution, shaping Western society, and affecting politics and economies.
Pollan also shares his personal experience of quitting caffeine for three months to understand its effects on his body and mind.
The book examines the dual nature of caffeine, highlighting its role in enhancing productivity and rationality while also discussing its negative impacts on sleep and health.
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Scott Tolinski as a well-crafted book exploring the history of caffeine and its impact on humanity.
Scott Tolinski as a well-crafted book exploring the history of caffeine and its impact on humanity.
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