Smoking (or drinking) is horrible for many reasons. Being unreflective is not one of them. You could even consider it as some kind of meditation. I also think t

Smoking (or drinking) is horrible for many reasons. Being unreflective is not one of them. You could even consider it as some kind of meditation. I also think the comparison with the rock and roll argument is totally wrong. When the older generation complained about r&r they did not adopt it as the current old generation has adopted smartphones and the internet. When somebody of 40 years compare current and older ways of life has a good grasp of both of them. That said, I totally agree with your last paragraph.