Chasing the Scream
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Chasing the Scream
Johann Hari
8 people recommended it in 7 threads, 2015–2018.
What people on Hacker News said
Most people agree that the War on Drugs is lost and has been lost for decades now. But why did we fight it in the first place? Why do some continue to believe it's the correct approach? How has it distorted outcomes in society and how can we recognise and prevent such grotesque policies in the future? This book offers some of those answers.
Chasing the Scream was amazing. Nothing more to be said.
"Chasing the Scream" - a timely and interesting summary of the war on drugs and its (in)effectiveness.
Chasing the Scream by Johanne Hari - Good history of the war on drugs, the cost and its futility.
Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari discusses what the war on drugs has caused all over the world, with a focus on Central America and Europe. Learn about the origins of the drug wars in the USA, how that flowed around the world, and promising developments on what to do next.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List? 2018 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you wish you had read earlier? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What was the best book you read in 2016? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2016? 2016 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift? 2016 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2015? 2015 · 1 recommendation