This quote in Chasing the Scream really struck me:
. . . the question we need to answer . . . is no longer: How do we stop addiction through threats and force, scare people away from drugs in the first place. It becomes: How do we start to rebuild a society where we don't feel so alone and afraid, and where we can form healthier bonds? How do we build a society where we look for happiness in one another rather than in consumption?
I think Johann Hari has hit upon the key spiritual question of our age. And it is a spiritual question. We cannot legislate belonging, or compassion. But we've seen how the drug war--and so many other issues in our society--have legalized contempt and cruelty.
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