How Caffeine Addiction Changed History (ft. Michael Pollan) | WIRED

For me the caffeine isn't worth it because it does effect my sleep, which in the end makes me less productive.

Most people drank light beer or ale during the day and left the hard stuff at night, in the cities gin was a lot more popular but in the countryside it was a lot more sober than people make it out to be...

So people who drink coffee have set the bar high yet are always exhausted and need their next fix to keep the capitalist society going

Wake up people, quit the drugs!

But I’m not an adult?

I think coffee can affect the sleep cycle if it is taken at a later time. A morning cup would be out of your system by evening, so I think it is important to respect coffee by using it in a wise way. Studies show that drinking after 4pm could affect sleep, but before that I think it's OK. What do you think?

Can be in Academia or research without caffeine. Just don’t over do it! Drink no more than 2 (12oz) cups of Coffee/tea, and make sure your drinking it before 2PM

i love coffee. right it is not good for our sleep. i don't drink after noon. even though the caffeine's effect can live up to 14 hours in our body, i sleep very well. just be more active during the day. drink the coffee in the morning or until midday. you can sleep. i have to study a lot. i clearly feel that coffee makes a difference when it comes to concentration.

As a teen I used to be able to drink loads of tea and coffee and suffer no effects, absolutely gutted because I was a barista and coffee connoisseur but now even a cup of tea/chai keeps me up all night and gives me the jitters, let alone coffee. I am incredibly sad, but for my health have had to give it up. Apparently this is normal when people age but I just can't comprehend how or why, I really miss being young for how physically strong I was (used to not get hangovers either!)

Chinese had tea for thousands of years, which is also caffeine rich. Interesting is Mr. Pollan would explain tea as well.

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Oh I have a friend who drinks coffee out at night she needs to stop I didn't even know coffee can do that

I'm a coffee drinker in the mornings I can't have coffee everyday

As a farmboy, that grew up tossing bales of hay, wrestling cows, and "sneaking" shots of homemade moonshine, wine, and beer, this man totally understands just how effed up you have to be to live that life functionally.

you can get your antioxidants elsewhere. caffeine takes your life away

The coffee/ tea lobby is powerful. It’s BIG business

Great Video Thank you.

😵‍💫I'm so strung out on coffee I need to go to Maxwell House for decaffeination 😵‍💫 but I love my Folder's coffee with Coffee Mate creamer and a little bit of sugar ☕ Cadillac coffee 😃 scone me and let's get this party started😃

Caffeine side effects more than benefits anxiety and poor sleep in necessary you can take it like having exam but in general caffeine i dont like it ...... Advice for the people who addicted it take green coffe or green tea lower in caffeine

That’s why I try coffee with CBD, it minimize the side of effects of caffeine while you have the best of both. Colombian coffee and cannabis for sure

Yikes beer all day and waking up with no water dehydration must have been a huge cause of death

I drink coffee everyday because it's tasty, makes me eat less and helps me focus (which I always struggled with) but I have no issue If I don't drink for days. I don't think that's addiction for me

I'm 10 years free of coffee addiction and it feels great. No more headaches, no more feeling tired all the time if I don't drink coffee. No more panic attacks.

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I don't drink coffee but drink black tea. I gave all caffeine & sugar up for 3 years. I'm addicted again but I figure it's not the worse addiction.

It's worth wondering. Am I becoming more productive in the long run, are my actions more accurate and powerful? Or are there just A LOT of them?

People are not talking about the bad effects of caffeine enough.

What a propaganda. He is not able to produce anything sensible besides pro drug agenda.

Anyone who wants to really know what Caffeine can do to the body should read the book Caffeine Blues... the effects are very downplayed here. Even in small amounts caffeine disrupts hormones (more in women than men), blocks absorption of important minerals and nutrients in food including magnesium, zinc and iron, contributes to heart disease in great forms and so much more.

My anxiety is at its top level. I suffer. In the past, I did things regularly and controlled now it seems like a never-ending cycle. I am so irritated. I will not drink coffee but I will sleep more. Actually coffee limits your thinking capacity. With coffee focus you only see a few steps away, it is good for repetitive boring tasks. But if you wanna think strategically and creatively, coffee is not an option.

He totally forgot to mentions ruining teeth 😢 and I enjoy coffee

Very good caffee

Caffeine is in : chocolate , tea , soda , coffee , energy drinks , guarana seed ( witch is proccesed intoo many different foods ) and many more

i sleep just fine after having cups well into the late afternoon

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how many addictions are there lmao

The way coffee is described today reminds me of cigarettes in the 1950's. In truth I did just have a cup of coffee before writing this, but I see it for what it is.

I enjoy how he rationalized caffeine consumption like a true addict. ☺️

Caffeine before bed isn’t bad, it’s the sugar you add that keeps you awake at night, cigarette are worse than coffee in terms of trying to sleep.

Shorter version of the interview with Joe Rogan, he says the same stuff... not that it's a bad thing... this guy is super knowledgeable

Mmmmmmmmmmm..............coffee........... :)

Time to wake up and smell the coffee ... fields burning. No Nuclear! Worldwide General Strike and Ceasefire!

I don't drink coffee or ingest any caffeine since middle school im in the beginning of my 20s now and wondering if I should start.

I think a lot of these comments about how how coffee ruined them or quitting was the best decision they’ve made. There are good and bad qualities of coffee. I have a feeling most ppl just drink sugar (Starbucks etc) and not just coffee so ur just sugar overloaded the whole day which is way worse for you than plain coffee

Top G was right.

This vid is edited to make it sound like Pollan is pro-capitalism. If you read the actual book, he makes it clear, caffeine-capitalism allowed the system to exploit the workers. Read the book.

70 cups omg and I thought my 6 cups a day was horrific; discalsification, iron deficiency, dehydration, and sugar( don't get me started about this deadly delicious white substance).Anyways thanks for the video very informative.

This is a horrible video. Caffeine does way more damage than this. They know it

I’m on day 3 of no caffeine.