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The idea of a Prozac nation

April 11, 2013 By Useful Ideas Project Leave a Comment

On BBC Radio Four, author Will Self explored the impact of the mood altering drug Prozac, referring to the very idea of happiness and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World along the way... "Psychotherapist Susie Orbach diagnoses a generation of "Prozac children" raised on the promise of on-demand happiness." via BBC Radio 4 - The Prozac Economy. Also: … [Read more...] about The idea of a Prozac nation

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