The Addictive Society and Cannabis
This is the very first of a three-part series about the contextual influences modern society has on addictions and mood disorders, two) the chances of buy-in, and three) the potential for soul renewal via (but not limited to)therapeutic cannabis consumption.
Part I: The Addictive System
“We inhabit a culture bloated with information but still starved for wisdom. We are connected 24/7, fear, yet anxiety, depression as well as loneliness is at an all time high. We need to course-correct.” ~Elizabeth Kapu’uwailani Lindsey
The “addictive system” (1) will be the elephant in the living room. Addictions & mood disorders, like the rest, don’t appear in a vacuum. However we have a tendency to miss the overarching societal’ space’ when only centered on individual issues, like depression and anxiety or maybe opioid and social media addictions.
Just what is this context?
It’s an invisible psychological environment, the backdrop within which people are unwittingly succumbing to addiction or perhaps suffering mood disorders. The surge in antidepressant prescriptions and also the number of suicides profile the cultivating dark side of modern society.
It’s an intricate, interconnected web of public (private companies and government), lined up with the press in the advertising and marketing of info, products and services 24/7: a surround-sound cacophony of specific messaging created to shape both public opinion and everest delta 8 near me (Read the Full Article) an ever stronger consumer mentality.
Some call it propaganda.