Column The Trap of Alcohol
"A drink after work is the best"—that feeling might be the product of a "mass control device" with thousands of years of history. From ancient Egypt to modern strong zero, rulers and capitalists have used alcohol to numb workers' thinking and extract tax revenue and profits. "Moderate drinking is healthy" is scientifically denied, revealing its true nature as a legal drug. A column of awakening to regain attention and time, effectively life, stolen by alcohol.