> [tobacco's] virtues rarely get a hearing, and yet the latter are many and great. To quiet nervous rest; to soothe a ruffled temper; to favour calm and partial thought; to steady and clear (not to cloud) a confused, overworked brain; to counteract the effects of physical exhaustion
Taking this at face value, I wonder what impact such a drug could have on the productivity of a workforce, especially programmers.
I also wonder what has replaced it as the fraction of the smoking population declined over the last four or five decades.
Taking this at face value, I wonder what impact such a drug could have on the productivity of a workforce, especially programmers.
I also wonder what has replaced it as the fraction of the smoking population declined over the last four or five decades.