“Society is addicted to X?” Alcohol, tobacco, & caffeine come to mind. Of course, our present culture is trying hard to overcome its former tobacco addiction.
Addictive behaviors at the individual level are a problem, but a society seemingly unable to control itself could be caused by some other kind of irrationality at the individual level—or even something like individual “rational” self-interest.
“Society is addicted to X?” Alcohol, tobacco, & caffeine come to mind. Of course, our present culture is trying hard to overcome its former tobacco addiction.
Addictive behaviors at the individual level are a problem, but a society seemingly unable to control itself could be caused by some other kind of irrationality at the individual level—or even something like individual “rational” self-interest.