The Difference Between Pleasure And Happiness
In the last few decades, Americans have become fatter, sicker, more depressed, more addicted, and, often, unhappy. At least, that\u2019s according to physician Robert Lustig, author of the book \u201cThe Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains.\u201d He says that we\u2019re facing four big crises in our country: a health care crisis, a social security crisis, an opioid crisis, and a depression crisis. And he argues that while these crises might seem different, they\u2019re really all about the confusion of \u201cpleasure\u201d and \u201chappiness.\u201d