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Narcocapitalism Life in the Age of Anaesthesia

Paperback • 2018 • English • 1. edition

Narcocapitalism Life in the Age of Anaesthesia

By Laurent de Sutter

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About the book

What do the invention of anaesthetics in the middle of the nineteenth century, the Nazis' use of cocaine, and the development of Prozac have in common? The answer is that they're all products of the same logic that defines our contemporary era: 'the age of anaesthesia'. Laurent de Sutter shows how large aspects of our lives are now characterised by the management of our emotions through drugs, ranging from the everyday use of sleeping pills to hard narcotics. Chemistry has become so much a part ...Show more

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ISBN

9781509506842

Publisher

Polity Press

Published year

2018

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Narcocapitalism Life in the Age of Anaesthesia

Format

Paperback

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