A doctor's bold analysis of the cultural disease that afflicts us
all.
Despite an astonishing appetite for life, more and more Americans
are feeling overworked and dissatisfied. In the world's most
affluent nation, epidemic rates of stress, anxiety, depression,
obesity, and time urgency are now grudgingly accepted as part of
everyday existence--they signal the American Dream gone awry.
Peter C. Whybrow, director of the Neuropsychiatric Institute at
UCLA, grounds the extraordinary achievements and excessive
consumption of the American nation in an understanding of the
biology of the brain's reward system--offering for the first time a
comprehensive and physical explanation for the addictive mania of
consumerism. "American Mania" presents a clear and novel vantage
point from which to understand the most pressing social issues of
our time, while offering an informed approach to refocusing our
pursuit of happiness. Drawing upon rich scientific case studies and
colorful portraits, "this fascinating and important book will
change the way you think about American life" (Karen Olson, "Utne
Reader").
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