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This is almost entirely unrelated to the topic, but it's interesting to read these musing on addiction from a person who benefits (for now, at least) from a cof

This is almost entirely unrelated to the topic, but it's interesting to read these musing on addiction from a person who benefits (for now, at least) from a coffee business. As I read this I actually wondered at a few points if it was satire. > Because we need that next hit, we need it right now. Being in a constant state of emergency — a condition in which people notoriously make terrible decisions — is like having a fire raging inside the body, one that needs to be fed. It needs new fuel, and so we seek new enemies.

shin_lao 8y ago
Come on, he's selling coffee, not opium.
- cdubzzz 8y ago
  I 100% agree that it is somewhat unfair, but I don't think it is entirely so. I had this on mind, for example, because a few weeks ago a co-worker had to leave work early one day because she had a terrible migraine that wouldn't go away. She was out of the office for the next few days and even went to a doctor because it just would not subside. What she eventually discovered is that she accidentally bought a decaf coffee. When she switched back to regular, the migraine completely subsided and she has been fine since. Her experience really struck me. It's not really a subject I have ever thought about before, but I wonder how prevalent that level of addiction to caffeine really is.
  - cglace 8y ago
    I quit coffee in one week. I went from 4 cups to 1 cup to half caff to decaf. Its not that hard. Headaches are a thing if you quit too fast but they usually only last a few days. For me the worst part is losing the rituals of coffee. It's hard to give up years of routine.
  - tumahimikka 8y ago
    what an utterly stupid comment
aoeusnth1 8y ago
> A 2014 meta-analysis found that coffee consumption (4 cups/day) was inversely associated with all-cause mortality (a 16% lower risk), as well as cardiovascular disease mortality specifically (a 21% lower risk from drinking 3 cups/day), but not with cancer mortality.[145] Additional meta-analysis studies corroborated these findings, showing that higher coffee consumption (2–4 cups per day) was associated with a reduced risk of death by all disease causes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee#Health_effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee#Health_effects Give them a fucking break.

shin_lao 8y ago

Come on, he's selling coffee, not opium.

cdubzzz 8y ago
I 100% agree that it is somewhat unfair, but I don't think it is entirely so. I had this on mind, for example, because a few weeks ago a co-worker had to leave work early one day because she had a terrible migraine that wouldn't go away. She was out of the office for the next few days and even went to a doctor because it just would not subside. What she eventually discovered is that she accidentally bought a decaf coffee. When she switched back to regular, the migraine completely subsided and she has been fine since. Her experience really struck me. It's not really a subject I have ever thought about before, but I wonder how prevalent that level of addiction to caffeine really is.
- cglace 8y ago
  I quit coffee in one week. I went from 4 cups to 1 cup to half caff to decaf. Its not that hard. Headaches are a thing if you quit too fast but they usually only last a few days. For me the worst part is losing the rituals of coffee. It's hard to give up years of routine.
- tumahimikka 8y ago
  what an utterly stupid comment

aoeusnth1 8y ago

> A 2014 meta-analysis found that coffee consumption (4 cups/day) was inversely associated with all-cause mortality (a 16% lower risk), as well as cardiovascular disease mortality specifically (a 21% lower risk from drinking 3 cups/day), but not with cancer mortality.[145] Additional meta-analysis studies corroborated these findings, showing that higher coffee consumption (2–4 cups per day) was associated with a reduced risk of death by all disease causes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee#Health_effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee#Health_effects Give them a fucking break.