Genzoran

Alienation seems to be the common theme, in all its biological, psychological, social, spiritual, etc. forms. I get the sense that so much of what influences our behavior in society is enforced through (the threat of) alienation, including shame in communities and deprivation of our biological needs in economies.

What do you consider the main drivers of addiction on a societal level? What do you think we can do as a society to be less vulnerable to addiction overall?