Sugar is a great analogy, because frequent exposure to flaming does appear to adjust people's tastes, until they seek it out. RIP pre-Internet discussion metho

Sugar is a great analogy, because frequent exposure to flaming does appear to adjust people's tastes, until they seek it out. RIP pre-Internet discussion methods. I've always had a vague sense that there's an underappreciation of the damage Starbucks did to American discourse by destroying the most widespread social forum: the coffee shop.